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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 Eastover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastover and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Eastover:
    • 35.199033, -80.806737
    • 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 Eastover
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
    • Since Eastover is near Union County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 Eastover

Communities Also Named Eastover ...

We found nine communities that are also named Eastover.

There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Eastover.

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

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Cumberland County
      • This Eastover is located in Cumberland County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east of the Eastover that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Eastover.
    • Lenoir County
      • This Eastover is located in Lenoir County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the east of the Eastover that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Eastover.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Eastover is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastover that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Eastover.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • This Eastover is located in Berkshire County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastover that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Eastover.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Eastover is located in Hinds County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastover that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Eastover.
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Eastover is located in Richland County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south of the Eastover that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Eastover.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Eastover is located in Blount County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastover that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Eastover.
    • Virginia
      • Suffolk City
      • This Eastover is located in Suffolk City and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastover that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Eastover.
      • Surry County
      • This Eastover is located in Surry County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the east northeast of the Eastover that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Eastover.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastover ...

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.

  • Bishops Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bishops Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
  • Charlotte
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cherry is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
  • Coventry Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Coventry Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Woods
  • Elizabeth
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Elizabeth is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Fairmeadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairmeadows is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmeadows
  • Four Seasons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Four Seasons is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Fox Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Run is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Green Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Meadows is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Grove Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove Park is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Hope Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hope Park is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Park
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Idlewild
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Idlewild is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Landsdowne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Landsdowne is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
    • Mountain Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Brook is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Providence Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Providence Park is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Park
    • Providence Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Providence Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Woods
    • Queens Grant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Queens Grant is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Grant
    • Robinson Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Robinson Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Woods
    • Silverstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Silverstone is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverstone
    • Singing Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Singing Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Springs
    • Southpark
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Southpark is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southpark
    • Spring Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Valley is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Stonehaven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Stonehaven is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
    • Sugar Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Tryon Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Tryon Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon Hills

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

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

  • Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Eastover to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 329 miles [529.5 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 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,798 miles [7,721.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eastover) 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 Eastover 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 Eastover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1990, Longitude: -80.8067       In this case, the coordinates for Eastover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.201 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.525 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.498 degrees.