Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Allen Acres:
  • 35.317908, -81.516757
  • 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 Allen Acres

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

We found one communities that share the name Allen Acres.

Within North Carolina, the name Allen Acres is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Allen Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Spartanburg County
    • This Allen Acres is located in Spartanburg County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Allen Acres that is located in Cleveland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Allen Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allen Acres ...

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.

• Double Shoals
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Shoals
  • Double Shoals is located in Cleveland County
• Dover
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Cleveland County
• Elizabeth City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
  • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
• Landsdown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landsdown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdown
  • Landsdown is located in Cleveland County
• Light Oak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
  • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
• Pleasant Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
• Rocky Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
  • Rocky Brook is located in Cleveland County
• Rollingwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Rollingwood is located in Cleveland County
• Stony Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
• Sulphur Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Cleveland County
• Waco
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • Waco is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
• Zion
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Zion is located in Cleveland County

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

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

• Shelby, which is the Seat of Cleveland County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Allen Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 349 miles [561.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,824 miles [7,763.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

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