Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tungsten, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tungsten and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tungsten
- 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 Tungsten:
- 36.513754, -78.470276
- 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 Tungsten
- 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 Vance County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vance County
- Since Tungsten is near Granville County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Granville County
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Tungsten ...
We found four communities that share the name Tungsten.
Within North Carolina, the name Tungsten is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Montana
- Nevada
- Northwest Territories
- This Tungsten lies 2,743 miles [4,414.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Tungsten that is located in Vance County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tungsten ...
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.
- Blanks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Bullock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Bullock is located in Granville County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <4>
- Bullocksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullocksville
- Bullocksville is located in Vance County
- Fields Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Ferry
- Fields Ferry is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Harris Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Crossroads
- Harris Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Hicks Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossroads
- Hicks Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Kellys Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Crossroads
- Kellys Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Knotts Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Crossroads
- Knotts Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Ponderosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Presbyterian Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presbyterian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Point
- Presbyterian Point is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Townsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsville
- Townsville is located in Granville County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsville <4>
How Far From Tungsten 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 Tungsten to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tungsten and extending to:
- Henderson, which is the Seat of Vance County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tungsten to Henderson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 182 miles [292.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,639 miles [7,465.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tungsten. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vance County: www.vancecounty.org/
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 Tungsten, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Tungsten) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tungsten. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5138, Longitude: -78.4703 In this case, the coordinates for Tungsten have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Tungsten 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 308.836 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.156 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.162 degrees. |