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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 Wade, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wade 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 Wade:
- 35.162968, -78.735949
- 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 Wade
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Wade is near Sampson County and also Harnett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sampson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harnett 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 Wade
Communities Also Named Wade ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Wade.
Within North Carolina, the name Wade is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Sevier County
- This Wade is located in Sevier County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the west of the Wade that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Wade.
- California
- Kern County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Wade [Kern County].
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Wade is located in Alachua County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wade that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Wade.
- Hillsborough County
- This Wade is located in Hillsborough County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km] to the south southwest of the Wade that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Wade.
- Kansas
- Leavenworth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wade [Leavenworth County].
- Miami County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wade [Miami County].
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Wade is located in Aroostook County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wade that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Wade.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- This Wade is located in Jackson County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wade that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Wade.
- Sunflower County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wade [Sunflower County].
- Missouri
- McDonald County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Wade [McDonald County].
- Montana
- Carbon County
- This Wade is located in Carbon County and lies 1,718 miles [2,764.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wade that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Wade.
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This Wade is located in Washington County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wade that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wade.
- Oklahoma
- Bryan County
- This Wade is located in Bryan County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the west of the Wade that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Wade.
- Ontario
- This Wade lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wade that is located in Cumberland County.
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wade [Schuylkill County].
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Wade is located in Rutherford County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the west of the Wade that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Wade.
- Texas
- Guadalupe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Wade [Guadalupe County].
- West Virginia
- Nicholas County
- This Wade is located in Nicholas County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wade that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Wade.
- Wetzel County
- This Wade is located in Wetzel County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the north northwest of the Wade that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Wade.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wade ...
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.
- Beard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beard is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Bunnlevel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cooper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cooper is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Eureka Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eureka Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
- Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Hays Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hays Mill is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
- Hillendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillendale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Holly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Lakecrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakecrest is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecrest
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lane is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Mingo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mingo is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Rollingwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rollingwood is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Sadie Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sadie Heights is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadie Heights
- University Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- University Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
- Walkertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walkertown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
How Far From Wade 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 town such as Wade to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wade and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wade to Fayetteville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 274 miles [441 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,706 miles [7,573.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wade) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Wade could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Wade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Wade 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 Wade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1630, Longitude: -78.7359 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.018 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.165 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.711 degrees. |
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