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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 Kings Mountain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Mountain 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 Kings Mountain:
- 33.834827, -84.138806
- 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 Kings Mountain
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Kings Mountain is near Gwinnett County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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 Kings Mountain
Communities Also Named Kings Mountain ...
We found two communities that are also named Kings Mountain.
Within Georgia, the name Kings Mountain is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Lincoln County
- This Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the north of the Kings Mountain that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Kings Mountain.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kings Mountain that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Kings Mountain.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Mountain ...
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 Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Choice ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Choice is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Four Winds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Four Winds is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
- Hunters Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hunters Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Mountain Brooke
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mountain Brooke is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brooke
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Patriots Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Patriots Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Hill
- Rockbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Scenic Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Scenic Mountain is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Mountain
- Silver Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Silver Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Smoke Rise
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smoke Rise is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Stone Mill Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Mill Run is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mill Run
- Stone Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trickem
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Trickem is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickem
How Far From Kings Mountain 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 Kings Mountain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Mountain and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kings Mountain to Decatur, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 527 miles [848.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 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 from Point A (ie- Kings Mountain) 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 Kings Mountain 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 Kings Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8348, Longitude: -84.1388 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Mountain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.111 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.525 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.168 degrees. |
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