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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 Cox Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cox Mill 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 Cox Mill:
- 35.408473, -80.728126
- 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 Cox Mill
- 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 Cox Mill is near Mecklenburg County and also Rowan 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 Rowan 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 Cox Mill
Communities Also Named Cox Mill ...
We found two communities that are also named Cox Mill.
Within North Carolina, the name Cox Mill is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Grayson County
- This Cox Mill is located in Grayson County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the north of the Cox Mill that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Cox Mill.
- Scott County
- This Cox Mill is located in Scott County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the northwest of the Cox Mill that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Cox Mill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cox Mill ...
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.
- Cannon Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Centerview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Centerview is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Cooks Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Crossing is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
- Fisher Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Glass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glass is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Harrisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Huntersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lynn Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn Lee is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lee
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Poplar Tent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Ridgeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeview is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Roberta Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roberta Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta Mill
- Royal Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Oaks is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Shady Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Brook is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- University Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- University Place is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
How Far From Cox Mill 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 Cox Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cox Mill and extending to:
- Concord, which is the Seat of Cabarrus County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Cox Mill to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 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 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,785 miles [7,700.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cox Mill) 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 Cox Mill 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 Cox Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4085, Longitude: -80.7281 In this case, the coordinates for Cox Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.155 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.503 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.405 degrees. |
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