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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 Allen Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allen Hills and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hills:
    • 35.293752, -80.809515
    • 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 Hills
  • 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 Hills ...

We found one communities that share the name Allen Hills.

Within North Carolina, the name Allen Hills is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Allen Hills is located in Anderson County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Allen Hills that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Allen Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allen Hills ...

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.

  • Crater Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater Park
    • Crater Park is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Evergreen Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
    • Evergreen Park is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Firestone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
    • Firestone is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Garden Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
    • Garden Park is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Green Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Junker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junker
    • Junker is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Lynn Lee
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lee
    • Lynn Lee is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Poplar Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Poplar Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Ridgeview
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
      • Ridgeview is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Sugar Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Sunset Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
      • Sunset Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Tryon Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon Hills
      • Tryon Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
    • University Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
      • University Place is located in Mecklenburg County

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

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

  • Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Allen Hills to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 324 miles [521.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allen Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allen Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2938, Longitude: -80.8095       In this case, the coordinates for Allen Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Allen Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.203 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.541 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.471 degrees.









 

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