Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in China Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to China Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for China Grove
- 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 China Grove:
- 35.570318, -80.579923
- 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 China Grove
- 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 Rowan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- Since China Grove is near Cabarrus County and also Iredell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
- eBird sighting report for Iredell 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 China Grove ...
We found seven communities that share the name China Grove.
Within North Carolina, the name China Grove is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This China Grove is located in Pike County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the China Grove that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of China Grove.
- Mississippi
- Pike 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 China Grove [Pike County].
- Walthall County
- This China Grove is located in Walthall County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the China Grove that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walthall County community of China Grove.
- Tennessee
- Gibson County
- This China Grove is located in Gibson County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west of the China Grove that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of China Grove.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This China Grove is located in Bexar County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the China Grove that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of China Grove.
- Brazoria County
- This China Grove is located in Brazoria County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km] to the west southwest of the China Grove that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of China Grove.
- Scurry County
- This China Grove is located in Scurry County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km] to the west of the China Grove that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scurry County community of China Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near China Grove ...
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.
- Centerview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Cabarrus County
- Faith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
- Faith is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <4>
- Fisher Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Five Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Rowan County
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Rowan County
- Glass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Harris Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
- Harris Chapel is located in Rowan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harris Chapel
- From China Grove to Harris Chapel
- Harts ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lincoln Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Rowan County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lockeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Orchard Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Rowan County
- Royal Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Cabarrus County
- Shady Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Shady Brook is located in Cabarrus County
- Sunrise Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
- Sunrise Park is located in Rowan County
- Lock ‑ Historic
How Far From China Grove 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 town such as China Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in China Grove and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Rowan County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from China Grove to Salisbury, with an average speed<5> 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the east (E). 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 301 miles [484.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for China Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- China Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in China Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5703, Longitude: -80.5799 |
| <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 China Grove 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 China Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.069 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.428 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.298 degrees. |