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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 Slocomb, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slocomb and the surrounding area.
- 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 Slocomb:
- 35.177385, -78.823635
- 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 Slocomb
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Slocomb is near Harnett County and also Sampson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harnett County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sampson 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 Slocomb
Communities Also Named Slocomb ...
We found two communities that are also named Slocomb.
Within North Carolina, the name Slocomb is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Geneva County
- This Slocomb is located in Geneva County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Slocomb that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geneva County community of Slocomb.
- Arkansas
- Saline County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Slocomb [Saline County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slocomb ...
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.
- Beard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beard is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Casablanca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Casablanca is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Eureka Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eureka Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
- Hillendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillendale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Lakecrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakecrest is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecrest
- Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lane is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Rollingwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rollingwood is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Sadie Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sadie Heights is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadie Heights
- Twin Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- University Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- University Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
- Walkertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Walkertown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
How Far From Slocomb 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 Slocomb to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slocomb and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Slocomb to Fayetteville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,709 miles [7,578.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Slocomb) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Slocomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Slocomb 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 Slocomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1774, Longitude: -78.8236 In this case, the coordinates for Slocomb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.068 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.223 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.74 degrees. |
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