Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Woodrun, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodrun and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Woodrun

• 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 Woodrun:
  • 35.325142, -80.071166
  • 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 Woodrun

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Woodrun is near Stanly County and also Anson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stanly County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anson 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 Woodrun

Communities Also Named Woodrun ...

We found one communities that are also named Woodrun.

There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Woodrun.

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Scotland County
    • This Woodrun is located in Scotland County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodrun that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Woodrun.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodrun ...

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.

• Emerald Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Emerald Shores is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Shores
• Heathwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Heathwood is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
• Holiday Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Holiday Shores is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
• Lake in the Pine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake in the Pine is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake in the Pine
• Liberty Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
• Pee Dee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pee Dee is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
• River Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • River Haven is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
• Springhaven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Springhaven is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
• Sugarloaf Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sugarloaf Shores is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Shores

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

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

• Troy, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodrun to Troy, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 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 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'