Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tanglewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tanglewood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tanglewood
- 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 Tanglewood:
- 35.292663, -77.618860
- 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 Tanglewood
- 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 Lenoir County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lenoir County
- Since Tanglewood is near Greene County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Jones 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Tanglewood ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Tanglewood.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Tanglewood.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 42 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Mecklenburg County
- This Tanglewood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Tanglewood.
- New Hanover County
- This Tanglewood is located in New Hanover County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Tanglewood.
- Mecklenburg County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Tanglewood.
- Lee County
- This Tanglewood is located in Lee County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Tanglewood.
- Marshall County
- This Tanglewood is located in Marshall County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Tanglewood.
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Tanglewood is located in Benton County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Tanglewood.
- Pulaski County
- This Tanglewood is located in Pulaski County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Tanglewood.
- California
- Santa Cruz County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Tanglewood [Santa Cruz County].
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Tanglewood [New Castle County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Tanglewood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Tanglewood.
- Lee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Tanglewood [Lee County].
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Tanglewood is located in Bibb County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Tanglewood.
- Clarke County
- This Tanglewood is located in Clarke County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Tanglewood.
- Richmond County
- This Tanglewood is located in Richmond County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km] to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Tanglewood.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Tanglewood [Cook County].
- Kane County
- This Tanglewood is located in Kane County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Tanglewood.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Tanglewood is located in Allen County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Tanglewood.
- Kentucky
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Tanglewood [Franklin County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Tanglewood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Tanglewood.
- Ouachita Parish
- This Tanglewood is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km] to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Tanglewood.
- Rapides Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Tanglewood [Rapides Parish].
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Tanglewood.
- Calvert County
- This Tanglewood is located in Calvert County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the north northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Tanglewood.
- Worcester County
- This Tanglewood is located in Worcester County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Tanglewood.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Tanglewood is located in Berkshire County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Tanglewood.
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Tanglewood is located in Monroe County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Tanglewood.
- Newton County
- This Tanglewood is located in Newton County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Tanglewood.
- Oktibbeha County
- This Tanglewood is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Tanglewood.
- Ontario
- This Tanglewood lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the north of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- Pennsylvania
- Pike County
- This Tanglewood is located in Pike County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Tanglewood.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Tanglewood is located in Beaufort County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Tanglewood.
- Cherokee County
- This Tanglewood is located in Cherokee County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Tanglewood.
- Darlington County
- This Tanglewood is located in Darlington County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Tanglewood.
- Greenville County
- This Tanglewood is located in Greenville County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Tanglewood.
- Richland County
- This Tanglewood is located in Richland County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Tanglewood.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Tanglewood is located in Putnam County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Tanglewood.
- Smith County
- This Tanglewood is located in Smith County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Tanglewood.
- Washington County
- This Tanglewood is located in Washington County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the west northwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Tanglewood.
- Texas
- Lee County
- This Tanglewood is located in Lee County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Tanglewood.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Tanglewood is located in Davis County and lies 1,890 miles [3,041.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Tanglewood.
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This Tanglewood is located in Campbell County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Tanglewood.
- Chesapeake City
- This Tanglewood is located in Chesapeake City and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Tanglewood.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Tanglewood is located in Monongalia County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Tanglewood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tanglewood ...
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.
- Booker T Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T Washington
- Booker T Washington is located in Lenoir County
- Branchwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchwood
- Branchwood is located in Lenoir County
- Club Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Pines
- Club Pines is located in Lenoir County
- Clubview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - George Washington Carver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Washington Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Washington Carver
- George Washington Carver is located in Lenoir County
- Greenmead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Grove Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Lenoir County
- Harveytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Harveytown is located in Lenoir County
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Lenoir County
- Howard Hights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Hights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Hights
- Howard Hights is located in Lenoir County
- Hullwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Liberty Hill Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Park
- Liberty Hill Park is located in Lenoir County
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- Mary Beth Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Beth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Beth Park
- Mary Beth Park is located in Lenoir County
- Random Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Woods
- Random Woods is located in Lenoir County
- Rolling Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Pines
- Rolling Pines is located in Lenoir County
- Tower Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
- Tower Heights is located in Lenoir County
- Trinity Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Woods
- Trinity Woods is located in Lenoir County
- Mary Beth Park
How Far From Tanglewood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tanglewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tanglewood and extending to:
- Kinston, which is the Seat of Lenoir County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Tanglewood to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 250 miles [402.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,076 miles [9,778.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tanglewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.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' (or 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- Tanglewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tanglewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2927, Longitude: -77.6189 In this case, the coordinates for Tanglewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Tanglewood 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Tanglewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.387 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.461 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.246 degrees. |