Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Endy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Endy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Endy
- 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 Endy:
- 35.304866, -80.275616
- 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 Endy
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Stanly County
- Since Endy is near Cabarrus County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Endy ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Big Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Centurion Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centurion Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Park
- Centurion Park is located in Stanly County
- Cottonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Stanly County
- Finger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Forest Drive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Drive
- Forest Drive is located in Stanly County
- Frog Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Greenwood Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Greenwood Park is located in Stanly County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Heathwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Pauls Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Crossing
- Pauls Crossing is located in Stanly County
- Plyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Red Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Springhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Springhaven is located in Stanly County
- Heathwood
How Far From Endy 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 Endy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Endy and extending to:
- Albemarle, which is the Seat of Stanly County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Endy to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 305 miles [490.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,890 miles [11,088.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Endy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Endy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Endy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3049, Longitude: -80.2756 In this case, the coordinates for Endy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Endy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.895 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.189 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.259 degrees. |