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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 Washburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washburn 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 Washburn:
- 35.330961, -81.629261
- 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 Washburn
- 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 Washburn ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Washburn.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Washburn.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Rutherford County
- This Washburn is located in Rutherford County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Washburn that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Washburn.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Sebastian County
- This Washburn is located in Sebastian County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the west of the Washburn that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Washburn.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of Washburn [Arapahoe County].
- Illinois
- Woodford County
- This Washburn is located in Woodford County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Washburn that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Washburn.
- Iowa
- Black Hawk County
- This Washburn is located in Black Hawk County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Washburn that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Black Hawk County community of Washburn.
- Kansas
- Bourbon 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 Washburn [Bourbon County].
- Wichita 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 Washburn [Wichita County].
- Louisiana
- De Soto Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Washburn [De Soto Parish].
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Washburn is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Washburn that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Washburn.
- Minnesota
- Hennepin 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 Minnesota community of Washburn [Hennepin County].
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Washburn is located in Barry County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the west of the Washburn that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Washburn.
- New York
- Chautauqua 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 New York community of Washburn [Chautauqua County].
- North Dakota
- McLean County
- This Washburn is located in McLean County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Washburn that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Washburn.
- Ontario
- This Washburn lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Washburn that is located in Cleveland County.
- Tennessee
- Grainger County
- This Washburn is located in Grainger County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Washburn that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Washburn.
- Texas
- Armstrong County
- This Washburn is located in Armstrong County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the west of the Washburn that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Washburn.
- West Virginia
- Ritchie County
- This Washburn is located in Ritchie County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the north of the Washburn that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ritchie County community of Washburn.
- Wisconsin
- Bayfield County
- This Washburn is located in Bayfield County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Washburn that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bayfield County community of Washburn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washburn ...
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.
- Boiling Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Double Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Shoals
- Double Shoals is located in Cleveland County
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Cleveland County
- Good ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Good is located in Cleveland County
- Green ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Cleveland County
- Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Rutherford County
- Kingstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Lawndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lawndale is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <3>
- New House
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- New House is located in Cleveland County
- Polkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Polkville is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Poplar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Rocky Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Rocky Brook is located in Cleveland County
- Shanghai
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
- Shanghai is located in Cleveland County
- Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Cleveland County
How Far From Washburn to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Washburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Washburn and extending to:
- Shelby, which is the Seat of Cleveland County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Washburn to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 352 miles [566.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/ 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- Washburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3310, Longitude: -81.6293 In this case, the coordinates for Washburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Washburn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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 Washburn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.678 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.092 degrees. |
<10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.783 degrees. |
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