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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 Waycross, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waycross 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 Waycross:
- 34.851002, -78.180826
- 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 Waycross
- 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 Sampson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sampson County
- Since Waycross is near Duplin County and also Pender County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Duplin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pender 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 Waycross
Communities Also Named Waycross ...
We found four communities that are also named Waycross.
Within North Carolina, the name Waycross is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Ware County
- This Waycross is located in Ware County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Waycross that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Waycross.
- Indiana
- Brown County
- This Waycross is located in Brown County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waycross that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Waycross.
- Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- This Waycross is located in Hawkins County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waycross that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Waycross.
- Virginia
- Scott County
- This Waycross is located in Scott County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waycross that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Waycross.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waycross ...
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.
- Baltic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Baltic is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Butlers Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Butlers Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Crossroads
- Clear Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Run is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Run
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Moltonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moltonville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
- Rose Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Safe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Shanghai
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shanghai is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
- Turkey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Waycross 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 Waycross to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waycross and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Sampson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waycross to Clinton, with an average speed<3> 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 69 miles [111 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 286 miles [460.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,694 miles [7,554.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Waycross) 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 Waycross 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 Waycross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8510, Longitude: -78.1808 In this case, the coordinates for Waycross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.712 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.767 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.603 degrees. |
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