Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cabarrus:
  • 35.237088, -80.541734
  • 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 Cabarrus

• 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 Cabarrus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
  • Since Cabarrus is near Mecklenburg County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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 Cabarrus

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cabarrus ...

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.

• Allen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
• Brief
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brief is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brief
• Cedar Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Brook is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
• Clear Creek ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Clear Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
• Flows Store
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Flows Store is located in Cabarrus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flows Store
• Georgeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
• Heathergate
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Heathergate is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathergate
• Hornets Nest ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hornets Nest is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornets Nest
• Locust
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Locust is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <1>
• Mint Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <1>
• Pioneer Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
• Planters Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Planters Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
• Rocky River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky River is located in Cabarrus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cabarrus and extending to:

• Concord, which is the Seat of Cabarrus County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Cabarrus to Concord, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 318 miles [511.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'