Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Archdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Archdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Archdale
- 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 Archdale:
- 35.194021, -81.401752
- 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 Archdale
- 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 Archdale is near Cherokee County and also Gaston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- eBird sighting report for Gaston 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 Archdale ...
We found four communities that share the name Archdale.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Archdale.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Archdale is located in Dorchester County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Archdale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Archdale.
- Sumter County
- This Archdale is located in Sumter County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the southeast of the Archdale that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Archdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Archdale ...
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.
- Bethany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Earl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Earl is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Elizabeth City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Fancy ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Grover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <3>
- Kings Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Creek <3>
- Kings Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <3>
- Landsdown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Light Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mountain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Gaston County
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Sandy Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
- Sandy Plains is located in Cleveland County
- Stony Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Mountain View
How Far From Archdale 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 Archdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Archdale and extending to:
- Shelby, which is the Seat of Cleveland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Archdale to Shelby, 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 160 miles [257.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Archdale. 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- Archdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Archdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1940, Longitude: -81.4018 In this case, the coordinates for Archdale 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Archdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.545 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.919 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.733 degrees. |