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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 Woodcrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodcrest 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 Woodcrest:
- 35.390142, -80.208946
- 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 Woodcrest
- 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 Stanly County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stanly County
- Since Woodcrest is near Montgomery County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Woodcrest
Communities Also Named Woodcrest ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Woodcrest.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Woodcrest.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Davidson County
- This Woodcrest is located in Davidson County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the north of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Woodcrest.
- Wake County
- This Woodcrest is located in Wake County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Woodcrest.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Woodcrest is located in Jefferson County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodcrest.
- California
- Riverside County
- This Woodcrest is located in Riverside County and lies 2,100 miles [3,379.6 km]<1> to the west of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Woodcrest.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Woodcrest is located in Kent County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Woodcrest.
- New Castle County
- This Woodcrest is located in New Castle County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woodcrest.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Woodcrest is located in Bibb County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Woodcrest.
- DeKalb County
- This Woodcrest is located in DeKalb County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the west southwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Woodcrest.
- Illinois
- Henry County
- This Woodcrest is located in Henry County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Woodcrest.
- Saint Clair County
- This Woodcrest is located in Saint Clair County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km] to the west northwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Woodcrest.
- Winnebago County
- This Woodcrest is located in Winnebago County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the northwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Woodcrest.
- Indiana
- Morgan County
- This Woodcrest is located in Morgan County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Woodcrest.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Woodcrest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woodcrest.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Woodcrest is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Woodcrest.
- Frederick County
- This Woodcrest is located in Frederick County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the north northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Woodcrest.
- Harford County
- This Woodcrest is located in Harford County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Woodcrest.
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Woodcrest is located in Monroe County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Woodcrest.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Woodcrest is located in Camden County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Woodcrest.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Woodcrest is located in Chester County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Woodcrest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodcrest ...
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.
- Cedar Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Centurion Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Centurion Park is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Park
- Forest Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest Drive is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Drive
- Greenwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenwood Park is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Halls Ferry Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Halls Ferry Junction is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry Junction
- Heathwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heathwood is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
- Palestine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Plyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Springhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springhaven is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
How Far From Woodcrest 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 Woodcrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodcrest and extending to:
- Albemarle, which is the Seat of Stanly County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Woodcrest to Raleigh, with an average speed<2>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 6 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 298 miles [479.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,763 miles [7,665.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodcrest) 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 Woodcrest 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 Woodcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3901, Longitude: -80.2089 In this case, the coordinates for Woodcrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.856 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.157 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.207 degrees. |
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