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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vinton Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vinton Woods and the surrounding area.
- 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 Vinton Woods:
- 35.308470, -81.155078
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Vinton Woods
- 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 Gaston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- Since Vinton Woods is near Lincoln County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Vinton Woods
Communities Also Named Vinton Woods ...
We found one communities that are also named Vinton Woods.
Within North Carolina, the name Vinton Woods is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Vinton Woods in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Vinton Woods is located in Clayton County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vinton Woods that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Vinton Woods.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vinton Woods ...
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.
- Alexis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alexis is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Boogertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Boogertown is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boogertown
- Craig Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Craig Heights is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Heights
- Forest Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forest Brook is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Brook
- Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Groves is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
- High Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jenkins Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins Heights is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Heights
- Love Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Love Park is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Park
- Mount Holly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Springwood is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Stanley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Vinton Woods to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Vinton Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vinton Woods and extending to:
- Gastonia, which is the Seat of Gaston County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Vinton Woods to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 335 miles [539.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vinton Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Vinton Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vinton Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3085, Longitude: -81.1551 In this case, the coordinates for Vinton Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.403 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.772 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.602 degrees. |
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