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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 West Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Bend 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 West Bend:
- 36.095138, -80.488668
- 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 West Bend
- 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Since West Bend is near Yadkin County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yadkin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davie 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 West Bend
Communities Also Named West Bend ...
We found six communities that are also named West Bend.
Within North Carolina, the name West Bend is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clarke County
- This West Bend is located in Clarke County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Bend that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of West Bend.
- Iowa
- Palo Alto County
- This West Bend is located in Palo Alto County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Bend that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palo Alto County community of West Bend.
- Missouri
- Polk County
- This West Bend is located in Polk County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Bend that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of West Bend.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This West Bend is located in Fayette County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the north of the West Bend that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of West Bend.
- Saskatchewan
- This West Bend lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Bend that is located in Forsyth County.
- Wisconsin
- Washington County
- This West Bend is located in Washington County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Bend that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of West Bend.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Bend ...
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.
- Cinnamon Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
- Cutters Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
- Davie Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Davie Gardens is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Gardens
- Eaglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
- Flint Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Flint Hill is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Grapewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
- Harmony Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harmony Grove is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Hunters Trace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Trace is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
- Huntsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Huntsville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lewisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Robin Hood Trace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
- Robinhood Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
- Shacktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shacktown is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacktown
- Shallow Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shallow Ford is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallow Ford
- Valley Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Oaks is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oaks
How Far From West Bend 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 West Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Bend and extending to:
- Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from West Bend to Winston - Salem, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,868 miles [11,053 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- West Bend) 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 West Bend 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 West Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0951, Longitude: -80.4887 In this case, the coordinates for West Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.013 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.44 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.10 degrees. |
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