Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wadesboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wadesboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wadesboro
- 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 Wadesboro:
- 34.966307, -80.076855
- 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 Wadesboro
- 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 Anson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anson County
- Since Wadesboro is near Richmond County and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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 Wadesboro ...
We found three communities that share the name Wadesboro.
Within North Carolina, the name Wadesboro is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wadesboro ...
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.
- Beverly ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cairo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Deep Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Anson County
- Griffins Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Crossroads
- Griffins Crossroads is located in Anson County
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Lookout ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mineral Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Paris ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pee Dee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
- Sugar Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
How Far From Wadesboro 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 Wadesboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wadesboro and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Wadesboro to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 319 miles [513.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wadesboro: www.cityofwadesboro.org/
The official website for Anson County: www.co.anson.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- Wadesboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wadesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9663, Longitude: -80.0769 |
| <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 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 Wadesboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.782 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.011 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.285 degrees. |