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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Saunders, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saunders and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Saunders:
    • 34.990444, -79.239756
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Saunders
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
    • Since Saunders is near Scotland County and also Moore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Scotland County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Moore County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Saunders

Communities Also Named Saunders ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Saunders.

There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Saunders.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Cabarrus County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Saunders [Cabarrus County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Delta County
      • This Saunders is located in Delta County and lies 1,603 miles [2,579.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Saunders that is located in Hoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Saunders.
    • Florida
      • Bay County
      • This Saunders is located in Bay County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Saunders that is located in Hoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Saunders.
    • Georgia
      • Dodge County
      • This Saunders is located in Dodge County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Saunders that is located in Hoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Saunders.
    • Illinois
      • Sangamon County
      • This Saunders is located in Sangamon County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<2> to the northwest of the Saunders that is located in Hoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Saunders.
    • Kansas
      • Ness County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Ness County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ness County community of Saunders.
      • Rush County
      • This community is historic and although located in Rush County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Saunders.
      • Stanton County
      • This Saunders is located in Stanton County and lies 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Saunders that is located in Hoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanton County community of Saunders.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Saunders [Aroostook County].
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Saunders is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Saunders that is located in Hoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Saunders.
    • Michigan
      • Iron County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Saunders [Iron County].
      • Kalkaska County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Saunders [Kalkaska County].
      • Manistee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Saunders [Manistee County].
    • Missouri
      • Christian County
      • This Saunders is located in Christian County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Saunders that is located in Hoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Saunders.
    • Nebraska
      • Valley County
      • This Saunders is located in Valley County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Saunders that is located in Hoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Saunders.
    • North Dakota
      • Cass County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Saunders [Cass County].
    • Texas
      • Travis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Saunders [Travis County].
      • Trinity County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Saunders [Trinity County].
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Saunders is located in Weber County and lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Saunders that is located in Hoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Saunders.
    • Virginia
      • Richmond City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Saunders [Richmond City].
      • Suffolk City
      • This Saunders is located in Suffolk City and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Saunders that is located in Hoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Saunders.
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • This Saunders is located in Logan County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Saunders that is located in Hoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Saunders.
    • Wisconsin
      • Douglas County
      • This Saunders is located in Douglas County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Saunders that is located in Hoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Saunders.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saunders ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Arabia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arabia is located in Hoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
  • Crump Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
  • Edinburgh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Edinburgh is located in Hoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
  • Five Points
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Five Points is located in Hoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Gold Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Hickory Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Grove is located in Hoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hillcrest is located in Hoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Puppy Creek Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Puppy Creek Ford is located in Hoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puppy Creek Ford
  • Rockfish
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
  • Sandy Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Grove is located in Hoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Grove
  • Silver City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Silver City is located in Hoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City

How Far From Saunders to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Saunders to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saunders and extending to:

  • Raeford, which is the Seat of Hoke County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 64 miles [103 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Saunders to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,161 miles [9,915.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,854 miles [11,030.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,736 miles [7,621.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Saunders could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saunders) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saunders, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Saunders to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saunders. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9904, Longitude: -79.2398       In this case, the coordinates for Saunders have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.306 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.468 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.958 degrees.