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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 Woodfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodfield 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 Woodfield:
- 35.084885, -78.936694
- 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 Woodfield
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Woodfield is near Hoke County and also Harnett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harnett 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 Woodfield
Communities Also Named Woodfield ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Woodfield.
There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Woodfield.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Wilson County
- This Woodfield is located in Wilson County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Woodfield.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lee County
- This Woodfield is located in Lee County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodfield that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Woodfield.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Woodfield is located in Kent County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Woodfield.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Woodfield is located in Clayton County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodfield that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Woodfield.
- Newton County
- This Woodfield is located in Newton County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the west southwest of the Woodfield that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Woodfield.
- Troup County
- This Woodfield is located in Troup County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the west southwest of the Woodfield that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Woodfield.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Woodfield is located in Harford County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Woodfield.
- Montgomery County
- This Woodfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the north northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodfield.
- Wicomico County
- This Woodfield is located in Wicomico County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km] to the northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Woodfield.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Woodfield is located in Orange County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Woodfield.
- Nova Scotia
- This Woodfield lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodfield that is located in Cumberland County.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Woodfield is located in Richland County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodfield that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Woodfield.
- Spartanburg County
- This Woodfield is located in Spartanburg County and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the west of the Woodfield that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Woodfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodfield ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Beaver Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Bonnie Doone
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bordeaux
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bordeaux is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- Chestnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Foxfire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Foxfire is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Haymount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Haymount is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymount
- Hermitage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hillendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillendale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Holly Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Lake Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Shores is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
- Lakecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lakecrest is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecrest
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Sadie Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sadie Heights is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadie Heights
- Scotty Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Scotty Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Hills
- Summer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Summer is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer
- Summertime
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Summertime is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertime
- University Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- University Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
- Vanstory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vanstory Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanstory Hills
- Waters Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waters Edge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
How Far From Woodfield 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 Woodfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodfield and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Woodfield to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 283 miles [455.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,143 miles [9,886.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,718 miles [7,592.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Woodfield) 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 Woodfield 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 Woodfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0849, Longitude: -78.9367 In this case, the coordinates for Woodfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.133 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.284 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.813 degrees. |
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