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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodcrest
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Woodcrest ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Woodcrest.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Woodcrest.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Davidson County
- Wake County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- 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
- Louisiana
- 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
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Centurion Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centurion Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Park
- Centurion Park is located in Stanly County
- Forest Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Drive
- Forest Drive is located in Stanly County
- Greenwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Greenwood Park is located in Stanly County
- Halls Ferry Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ferry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry Junction
- Halls Ferry Junction is located in Stanly County
- Heathwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Palestine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Plyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Springhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Springhaven is located in Stanly County
How Far From Woodcrest 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 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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,763 miles [7,665.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodcrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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- Woodcrest) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Woodcrest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.856 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.157 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.207 degrees. |