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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 Washington Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washington Place 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 Washington Place:
- 35.716269, -77.893039
- 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 Washington Place
- 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Since Washington Place is near Nash County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nash County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Washington Place
Communities Also Named Washington Place ...
We found two communities that are also named Washington Place.
Within North Carolina, the name Washington Place is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Washington Place is located in Marion County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Washington Place that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Washington Place.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Washington Place is located in Hamilton County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the west of the Washington Place that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Washington Place.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington Place ...
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.
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Drivers Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Drivers Store is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers Store
- Elizabeth Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth Heights is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Five Points is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hominy Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hominy Heights is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Heights
- Lincoln Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Ponderosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ponderosa is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quail Hollow is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Rosebud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosebud is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Sandy Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sandy Creek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Seven Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Hills is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Stoneybrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneybrook is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Sun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sun is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- White Fox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Fox is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Washington Place 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 Washington Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Washington Place and extending to:
- Wilson, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Washington Place to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,645 miles [7,475.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Washington Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Washington Place 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 Washington Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7163, Longitude: -77.8930 In this case, the coordinates for Washington Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.53 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.687 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.208 degrees. |
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