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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 Woodlea, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodlea 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 Woodlea:
- 36.019858, -79.795586
- 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 Woodlea
- 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 Guilford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- Since Woodlea is near Randolph County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Woodlea
Communities Also Named Woodlea ...
We found four communities that are also named Woodlea.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Woodlea.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Cumberland County
- This Woodlea is located in Cumberland County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodlea that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Woodlea.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Woodlea is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlea that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Woodlea.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Woodlea is located in Harford County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlea that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Woodlea.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Woodlea is located in Prince William County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlea that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Woodlea.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlea ...
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.
- Fisher Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fisher Park is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Park
- Green Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Tree is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenfield is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greenhaven is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
- Hunter Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Hills is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Lake Daniel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Daniel is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Daniel
- Lincoln Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pennydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pennydale is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennydale
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pleasant Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Random Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Random Woods is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Woods
- Rocky Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rocky Knoll is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knoll
- Rolling Roads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Roads is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Roads
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Sunset Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Hills is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
How Far From Woodlea 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 Woodlea to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodlea and extending to:
- Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Woodlea to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 249 miles [400.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,839 miles [11,006.3 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodlea) 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 Woodlea 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 Woodlea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0199, Longitude: -79.7956 In this case, the coordinates for Woodlea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.611 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.969 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.849 degrees. |
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