Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trading Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trading Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trading Ford
- 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 Trading Ford:
- 35.720972, -80.335887
- 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 Trading Ford
- 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Trading Ford is near Rowan County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- eBird sighting report for Davie 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 Trading Ford ...
We found one communities that share the name Trading Ford.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Trading Ford.
Beyond North Carolina.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Rowan County
- This Trading Ford is located in Rowan County and lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Trading Ford that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Trading Ford.
- Rowan County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trading Ford ...
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.
- Cedarcrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
- Cedarcrest is located in Rowan County
- Churchland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchland
- Churchland is located in Davidson County
- Cotton Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
- Craven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Grady Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady Heights
- Grady Heights is located in Rowan County
- Green Needles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Needles
- Green Needles is located in Davidson County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Meadowview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Davidson County
- Pinecrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Rolling Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
- Rolling Park is located in Davidson County
- Silver Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Steel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Trading Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
- Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
- Twin Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Union Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Terrace
- Union Terrace is located in Rowan County
- Steel ‑ Historic
How Far From Trading Ford 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 Trading Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trading Ford and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Trading Ford to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,876 miles [11,065.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,755 miles [7,652.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trading Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.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 '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- Trading Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trading Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7210, Longitude: -80.3359 In this case, the coordinates for Trading Ford 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Trading Ford 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 309.927 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.287 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.155 degrees. |