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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 Four Seasons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Four Seasons 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 Four Seasons:
    • 35.208477, -80.733125
    • 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 Four Seasons
  • 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 Four Seasons ...

We found ten communities that share the name Four Seasons.

There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Four Seasons.

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

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Forsyth County
      • This Four Seasons is located in Forsyth County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Four Seasons that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Four Seasons.
    • Henderson 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 North Carolina community of Four Seasons [Henderson County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Four Seasons is located in Kent County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Four Seasons that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Four Seasons.
    • Florida
      • Collier County
      • This Four Seasons is located in Collier County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the south of the Four Seasons that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collier County community of Four Seasons.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Four Seasons is located in Hillsborough County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the south of the Four Seasons that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Four Seasons.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Four Seasons is located in Carroll County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Four Seasons that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Four Seasons.
    • Missouri
      • Camden County
      • This Four Seasons is located in Camden County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Seasons that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Four Seasons.
    • South Carolina
      • Kershaw County
      • This Four Seasons is located in Kershaw County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south of the Four Seasons that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Four Seasons.
    • Texas
      • Zapata County
      • This Four Seasons is located in Zapata County and lies 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Four Seasons that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Zapata County community of Four Seasons.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Four Seasons is located in Albemarle County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Four Seasons that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Four Seasons.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Four Seasons ...

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.

  • Coventry Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Woods
    • Coventry Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Embassy East
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Farmwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmwood
    • Farmwood is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Fox Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Fox Run is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Green Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Heathergate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathergate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathergate
    • Heathergate is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Hickory Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 northeast)
    • 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 northeast)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 east)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hope Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Park
      • Hope Park is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Idlewild
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Kingwood ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
      • Kingwood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Orchard Knoll
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knoll
      • Orchard Knoll is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Orchard Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
      • Orchard Park is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Planters Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
      • Planters Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Queens Grant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Grant
      • Queens Grant is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Ravenwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Silverstone
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverstone
      • Silverstone is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Stonehaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
      • Stonehaven is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Suburban Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Woods
      • Suburban Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Timber Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
      • Timber Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Timber Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Timber Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County

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

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

  • Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the West.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Four Seasons 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 326 miles [524.6 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 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Four Seasons. 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' (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- Four Seasons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Four Seasons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2085, Longitude: -80.7331       In this case, the coordinates for Four Seasons 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Four Seasons 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 Four Seasons 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 310.158 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.478 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.466 degrees.









 

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