Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Allendale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allendale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Allendale
- 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 Allendale:
- 35.314852, -81.513423
- 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 Allendale
- 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 Allendale 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 Allendale ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Allendale.
Within North Carolina, the name Allendale is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 37 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Alameda County
- This Allendale is located in Alameda County and lies 2,245 miles [3,613 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Allendale.
- Solano County
- This Allendale is located in Solano County and lies 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km] to the west northwest of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Solano County community of Allendale.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Allendale is located in Gwinnett County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Allendale.
- Habersham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Allendale [Habersham County].
- Muscogee County
- This Allendale is located in Muscogee County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the southwest of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Allendale.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Allendale [Madison County].
- Wabash County
- This Allendale is located in Wabash County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the northwest of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Allendale.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Allendale [Allen County].
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Allendale [Johnson County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Vernon Parish
- This Allendale is located in Vernon Parish and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Allendale.
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- This Allendale is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the west southwest of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Baton Rouge Parish community of Allendale.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Clare County
- This Allendale is located in Clare County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clare County community of Allendale.
- Ottawa County
- This Allendale is located in Ottawa County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the north northwest of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Allendale.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Allendale [Attala County].
- Lowndes County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Allendale [Lowndes County].
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Allendale lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Allendale is located in Cambria County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Allendale.
- Cumberland County
- This Allendale is located in Cumberland County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km] to the northeast of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Allendale.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Allendale County
- This Allendale is located in Allendale County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the south of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Allendale.
- Anderson County
- This Allendale is located in Anderson County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the southwest of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Allendale.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Allendale is located in Harris County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Allendale.
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Allendale.
- Wichita County
- This Allendale is located in Wichita County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the west of the Allendale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wichita County community of Allendale.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allendale ...
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.<4> 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) - Elizabeth City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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) - Light Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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)
How Far From Allendale 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 Allendale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allendale 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 Allendale to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,824 miles [7,763.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allendale. 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/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allendale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3149, Longitude: -81.5134 In this case, the coordinates for Allendale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Allendale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Allendale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Allendale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.611 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.012 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.742 degrees. |