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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 Swann, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swann 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 Swann:
    • 36.491528, -79.483080
    • 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 Swann
  • 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 Caswell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caswell County
    • Since Swann is near Rockingham County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Swann

Communities Also Named Swann ...

We found three communities that are also named Swann.

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

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

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Lee County
      • This Swann is located in Lee County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Swann that is located in Caswell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Swann.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Jefferson County
      • This Swann is located in Jefferson County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the west of the Swann that is located in Caswell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Swann.
    • West Virginia
      • Cabell County
      • This Swann is located in Cabell County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Swann that is located in Caswell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Swann.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Swann ...

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.

  • Cedar Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Park is located in Danville City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
  • Dan River ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dan River is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River
  • Grove Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove Park is located in Danville City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Hickory Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Grove is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Jones
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones is located in Caswell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Park Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Spring is located in Caswell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Spring
  • Pleasant Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Providence is located in Caswell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Quick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Quick is located in Caswell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
  • Sandy Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Shores is located in Danville City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
  • Stokesland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Stokesland is located in Danville City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland

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

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

  • Yanceyville, which is the Seat of Caswell County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Swann to Yanceyville, with an average speed<2> 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 67 miles [107.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 213 miles [342.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,106 miles [9,826.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,685 miles [7,539.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 from Point A (ie- Swann) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Swann 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 Swann. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4915, Longitude: -79.4831       In this case, the coordinates for Swann have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.422 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.822 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.572 degrees.