Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cottonville:
  • 35.198480, -80.189783
  • 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 Cottonville

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

Communities Also Named Cottonville ...

We found four communities that are also named Cottonville.

Within North Carolina, the name Cottonville is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Marshall County
    • This Cottonville is located in Marshall County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cottonville that is located in Stanly County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Cottonville.
  • Iowa
    • Jackson County
    • This Cottonville is located in Jackson County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cottonville that is located in Stanly County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cottonville.
  • Mississippi
    • Tate County
    • This Cottonville is located in Tate County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the west of the Cottonville that is located in Stanly County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Cottonville.
  • Wisconsin
    • Adams County
    • This Cottonville is located in Adams County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cottonville that is located in Stanly County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Cottonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cottonville ...

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.

• Aquadale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Aquadale is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquadale
• Beverly ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beverly is located in Anson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
• Big Lick
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Big Lick is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lick
• Cedar Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Hill is located in Anson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
• Cedar Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
• Emerald Shores
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Emerald Shores is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Shores
• Fountain Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Hill is located in Anson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
• Frog Pond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Frog Pond is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
• Heathwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Heathwood is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
• Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hills is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
• Olive Branch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Olive Branch is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
• Pee Dee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pee Dee is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Red Cross
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • River Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • River Haven is located in Stanly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
  • Roper ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
  • Sugar Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cottonville and extending to:

• Albemarle, which is the Seat of Stanly County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Cottonville to Albemarle, with an average speed<2> 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 308 miles [495.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,890 miles [11,088.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'