Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vaughan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vaughan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vaughan
- 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 Vaughan:
- 36.426537, -78.003602
- 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 Vaughan
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Vaughan is near Halifax County and also Brunswick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick 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 Vaughan ...
We found seven communities that share the name Vaughan.
Within North Carolina, the name Vaughan is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Vaughan is located in George County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vaughan that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Vaughan.
- Yazoo County
- This Vaughan is located in Yazoo County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km] to the west southwest of the Vaughan that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Vaughan.
- Nova Scotia
- This Vaughan lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Vaughan that is located in Warren County.
- Ontario
- This Vaughan lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the north of the Vaughan that is located in Warren County.
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vaughan ...
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.
- Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Five Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Warren County
- Gasburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasburg
- Gasburg is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gasburg <3>
- Grove Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Warren County
- Inez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Joyceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceville
- Joyceville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Liberia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
- Marmaduke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Roper Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Springs
- Roper Springs is located in Halifax County
- Snow Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Wise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Vaughan 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 Vaughan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vaughan and extending to:
- Warrenton, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Vaughan to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 178 miles [286.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,045 miles [9,728.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,621 miles [7,436.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vaughan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vaughan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vaughan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4265, Longitude: -78.0036 In this case, the coordinates for Vaughan 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Vaughan 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 308.571 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.84 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.008 degrees. |