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:
35.281253, -80.815071
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.
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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
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 ...
Lenoir County
This Tanglewood is located in Lenoir County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the east of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Tanglewood.
New Hanover County
This Tanglewood is located in New Hanover County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Tanglewood.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 325 miles [523 km] to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 309 miles [497.3 km] to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the south of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 175 miles [281.6 km] to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 143 miles [230.1 km] to the south southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 328 miles [527.9 km] to the northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 378 miles [608.3 km] to the northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the west of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 529 miles [851.3 km] to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 472 miles [759.6 km] to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Tanglewood.
Ontario
This Tanglewood lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
Pennsylvania
Pike County
This Tanglewood is located in Pike County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the south of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the southeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 297 miles [478 km] to the west northwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 113 miles [181.9 km] to the northwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 277 miles [445.8 km] to the east northeast of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg 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 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the north of the Tanglewood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Tanglewood.
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.
Crater Park (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 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:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Tanglewood to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 325 miles [523 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 drawn 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: 35.2813, Longitude: -80.8151 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 310.206 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.542 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.477 degrees.