Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Devonshire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Devonshire and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Devonshire
- 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 Devonshire:
- 35.248754, -80.735625
- 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 Devonshire
- 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Since Devonshire is near Cabarrus County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Devonshire ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Devonshire.
Within North Carolina, the name Devonshire is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Mateo County
- This Devonshire is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,296 miles [3,695.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Devonshire that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Devonshire.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Devonshire is located in New Castle County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Devonshire.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Devonshire is located in Clayton County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Devonshire.
- Fulton County
- This Devonshire is located in Fulton County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the west southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Devonshire.
- Paulding County
- This Devonshire is located in Paulding County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the west southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Devonshire.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Devonshire [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Devonshire is located in Marion County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Devonshire that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Devonshire.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Devonshire is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Devonshire.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Devonshire is located in Atlantic County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Devonshire.
- Ontario
- This Devonshire lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the north of the Devonshire that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Devonshire is located in Anderson County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Devonshire.
- York County
- This Devonshire is located in York County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Devonshire.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Devonshire is located in Prince William County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Devonshire.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Devonshire ...
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.
- Embassy East
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embassy East have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embassy East
- Embassy East is located in Mecklenburg County
- Evergreen Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Four Seasons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Mecklenburg County
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Mecklenburg County
- Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hickory Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hickory Acres is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Holiday Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Holly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hope Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Junker
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Whispering Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
- Whispering Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County
How Far From Devonshire 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 Devonshire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Devonshire and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Devonshire to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 323 miles [519.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Devonshire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org
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- Devonshire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Devonshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2488, Longitude: -80.7356 In this case, the coordinates for Devonshire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Devonshire 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Devonshire to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.16 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.485 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.455 degrees. |