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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 Shannon Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shannon Forest 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 Shannon Forest:
    • 36.392915, -79.682531
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Shannon Forest
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Shannon Forest ...

We found three communities that share the name Shannon Forest.

Within North Carolina, the name Shannon Forest is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Shannon Forest is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shannon Forest that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Shannon Forest.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Shannon Forest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shannon Forest that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Shannon Forest.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Shannon Forest is located in Harris County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shannon Forest that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Shannon Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shannon Forest ...

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.

  • Bearslide
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearslide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearslide
    • Bearslide is located in Rockingham County
  • Cedar Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
    • Cedar Ridge is located in Rockingham County
  • College Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
    • College Village is located in Rockingham County
  • Dan River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dan River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River
    • Dan River is located in Rockingham County
  • Forestdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Rockingham County
  • Happy Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home
    • Happy Home is located in Rockingham County
  • Piney Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
    • Piney Fork is located in Rockingham County
  • Sandy Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
    • Sandy Cross is located in Rockingham County
  • Village Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Oaks
    • Village Oaks is located in Rockingham County
  • Woodland Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Rockingham County

How Far From Shannon Forest to ...

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

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

  • Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the West.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Shannon Forest to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. 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 225 miles [362.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,118 miles [9,846 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,698 miles [7,560.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shannon Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shannon Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shannon Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3929, Longitude: -79.6825       In this case, the coordinates for Shannon Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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.
<4>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 Shannon Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.539 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.942 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.684 degrees.




 

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