Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Terrells, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Terrells and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Terrells
- 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 Terrells:
- 35.820420, -79.230571
- 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 Terrells
- 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 Chatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- Since Terrells is near Alamance County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alamance County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Terrells ...
We found one communities that share the name Terrells.
Within North Carolina, the name Terrells is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Terrells in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Terrells ...
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.
- Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <2>
- Griffins Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Crossroads
- Griffins Crossroads is located in Chatham County
- Gum Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Chatham County
- High Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Ironwoods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Orange Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Orange County
- Rangewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
- Rangewood is located in Orange County
- Robins Wood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Wood
- Robins Wood is located in Orange County
- Silk Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Orange County
- Stoney Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Stoney Brook is located in Orange County
- White Cross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cross
- White Cross is located in Orange County
- Wildwood Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
- Wildwood Springs is located in Orange County
How Far From Terrells to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Terrells to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Terrells and extending to:
- Pittsboro, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Terrells to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,124 miles [9,855.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,701 miles [7,565.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terrells. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Terrells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terrells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terrells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8204, Longitude: -79.2306 In this case, the coordinates for Terrells have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Terrells to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.289 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.571 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.69 degrees. |