Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Garden Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garden Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Garden Park
- 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 Garden Park:
- 35.282641, -80.861738
- 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 Garden Park
- 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 Garden Park is near Gaston County and also Cabarrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- eBird sighting report for Cabarrus 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 Garden Park ...
We found four communities that share the name Garden Park.
Within North Carolina, the name Garden Park is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Garden Park is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,057 miles [3,310.4 km]<1> to the west of the Garden Park that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Garden Park.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Garden Park is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Garden Park that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Garden Park.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Garden Park is located in Hinds County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Garden Park that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Garden Park.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Garden Park is located in Cherokee County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Garden Park that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Garden Park.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Garden Park ...
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.
- Crater Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater Park
- Crater Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Firestone
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Lewis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lynn Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Poplar Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Sugar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Sunset Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Toddville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Tryon Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon Hills
- Tryon Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
How Far From Garden Park 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 Garden Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Garden Park and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Garden Park 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden Park. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garden Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garden Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2826, Longitude: -80.8617 In this case, the coordinates for Garden Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Garden Park 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 310.233 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.574 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.495 degrees. |