Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 High Shoals:
  • 35.396908, -81.200785
  • 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 High Shoals

• 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 Gaston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gaston County
  • Since High Shoals is near Lincoln County and also Cleveland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • eBird sighting report for Cleveland 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 High Shoals ...

We found two communities that share the name High Shoals.

Within North Carolina, the name High Shoals is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Randolph County
    • This High Shoals is located in Randolph County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the west southwest of the High Shoals that is located in Gaston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of High Shoals.
  • Georgia
    • Oconee County
    • This High Shoals is located in Oconee County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the High Shoals that is located in Gaston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of High Shoals.

Curious and Interesting Names Near High Shoals ...

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.

• Alexis
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
  • Alexis is located in Gaston County
• Boger City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
  • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
• Craig Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Heights
  • Craig Heights is located in Gaston County
• Goodsonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsonville
  • Goodsonville is located in Lincoln County
• Iron Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
  • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
• Laboratory
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laboratory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
  • Laboratory is located in Lincoln County
• Long Shoals
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shoals
  • Long Shoals is located in Lincoln County
• Polkadot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkadot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkadot
  • Polkadot is located in Lincoln County
• Roseland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Roseland is located in Lincoln County
• Stanley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Stanley is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <3>

How Far From High Shoals to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as High Shoals to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Gastonia, which is the Seat of Gaston County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from High Shoals to Gastonia, with an average speed<4> 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 146 miles [235 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Shoals. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/