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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 Catawba Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Catawba Heights and the surrounding area.
- 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 Catawba Heights:
- 35.274583, -81.027853
- 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 Catawba Heights
- 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 Gaston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- Since Catawba Heights is near Mecklenburg County and also Lincoln 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 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Catawba Heights
Communities Also Named Catawba Heights ...
We found one communities that are also named Catawba Heights.
There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Catawba Heights.
Beyond North Carolina.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Rowan County
- This Catawba Heights is located in Rowan County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Catawba Heights that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Catawba Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Catawba Heights ...
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.
- Berryhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berryhill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
- Deerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Deerwood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Hope Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Farm is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Farm
- Kellyville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kellyville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Lewis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lewis is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Mount Holly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
- Paw Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Pine Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Island is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Springwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Springwood is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Town Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Town Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Park
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wildwood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Catawba Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Catawba Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Catawba Heights and extending to:
- Gastonia, which is the Seat of Gaston County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Catawba Heights to Gastonia, with an average speed<3> 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 138 miles [222.1 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 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 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,804 miles [7,731.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Catawba Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Catawba Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Catawba Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2746, Longitude: -81.0279 In this case, the coordinates for Catawba Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.329 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.683 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.562 degrees. |
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