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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 Spring Hope, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Hope 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 Spring Hope:
    • 35.302107, -78.038600
    • 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 Spring Hope
  • 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 Spring Hope ...

We found two communities that share the name Spring Hope.

There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Spring Hope.

Beyond North Carolina.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Craven County
      • This Spring Hope is located in Craven County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the east of the Spring Hope that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Spring Hope.
    • Nash County
      • This Spring Hope is located in Nash County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north of the Spring Hope that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Spring Hope.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Hope ...

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.

  • Deerwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Wayne County
  • Foxfire
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Foxfire is located in Wayne County
  • Green Meadows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Wayne County
  • Greenleaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Greenleaf is located in Wayne County
  • Hopewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Wayne County
  • Indian Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Wayne County
  • Irongate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irongate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
    • Irongate is located in Wayne County
  • Pleasant View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Wayne County
  • Ravenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rosewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Wayne County
    • Sandy Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
      • Sandy Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Sleepy Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Stevens Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mill
      • Stevens Mill is located in Wayne County
    • Teakwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
      • Teakwood is located in Wayne County
    • Tiffany Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens
      • Tiffany Gardens is located in Wayne County

How Far From Spring Hope 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 Spring Hope to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Goldsboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Spring Hope to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 254 miles [408.8 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynegov.com/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Hope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Hope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3021, Longitude: -78.0386       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Hope 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 Spring Hope 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 308.623 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.732 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.402 degrees.









 

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