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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cabarrus 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 Endy

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)
  • Aquadale is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquadale
• Big Lick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Lick is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lick
• Cedar Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
• Centurion Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Centurion Park is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Park
• Cottonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottonville is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
• Finger
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Finger is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
• Forest Drive
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Drive is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Drive
• Frog Pond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Frog Pond is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
• Greenwood Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Park is located in Stanly County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Heathwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Heathwood is located in Stanly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
  • Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hills is located in Stanly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
  • Pauls Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pauls Crossing is located in Stanly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Crossing
  • Plyer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Plyer is located in Stanly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
  • Red Cross
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Springhaven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Springhaven is located in Stanly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven

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<1> 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]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Endy to Raleigh, with an average speed<2>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<3> 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).<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>'