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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 Windwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windwood and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Windwood:
    • 36.462916, -79.782258
    • 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 Windwood
  • 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
    • Since Windwood is near Henry County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Windwood

Communities Also Named Windwood ...

We found six communities that are also named Windwood.

Within North Carolina, the name Windwood is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Windwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the southwest of the Windwood that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Windwood.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Windwood is located in DeKalb County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windwood that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Windwood.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Windwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windwood that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Windwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Windwood is located in Berkeley County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the south of the Windwood that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Windwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Windwood is located in Bradley County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windwood that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Windwood.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Windwood is located in Harris County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windwood that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Windwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windwood ...

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.

  • Bearslide
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bearslide is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearslide
  • College Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • College Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
  • Dan River
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Dan River is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River
  • Eden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eden is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
  • Forestdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Forestdale is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Green Knolls
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Green Knolls is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Knolls
  • Holly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Holly Hills is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Homestead
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Homestead is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Indian Hills is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Leaksville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Leaksville is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
  • Piney Fork
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Piney Fork is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
  • Providence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Providence is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Ravenwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Ravenwood is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Riverbend is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
    • Sunset Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Whispering Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines

How Far From Windwood 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 Windwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windwood and extending to:

  • Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Windwood 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 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 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,699 miles [7,562.3 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Windwood) 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 Windwood 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 Windwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4629, Longitude: -79.7823       In this case, the coordinates for Windwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.596 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.017 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.701 degrees.