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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 Georgeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Georgeville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Georgeville:
- 35.313434, -80.460608
- 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 Georgeville
- 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 Cabarrus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
- Since Georgeville is near Stanly County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stanly County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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 Georgeville
Communities Also Named Georgeville ...
We found six communities that are also named Georgeville.
Within North Carolina, the name Georgeville is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Georgeville that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Georgeville.
- Minnesota
- Stearns County
- This Georgeville is located in Stearns County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Georgeville that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Georgeville.
- Missouri
- Ray County
- This Georgeville is located in Ray County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgeville that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Georgeville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Georgeville lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgeville that is located in Cabarrus County.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Georgeville is located in Indiana County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the north of the Georgeville that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Georgeville.
- Quebec
- This Georgeville lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Georgeville that is located in Cabarrus County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Georgeville ...
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.
- Big Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Lick is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lick
- Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Water
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Water is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Water
- Finger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Finger is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
- Flows Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flows Store is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flows Store
- Frog Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Frog Pond is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Locust
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Cliffs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Cliffs is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliffs
- Pioneer Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
- Red Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Rocky River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rocky River is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River
How Far From Georgeville 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 Georgeville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Georgeville and extending to:
- Concord, which is the Seat of Cabarrus County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Georgeville to Concord, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 311 miles [500.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,777 miles [7,687.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Georgeville) 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 Georgeville 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 Georgeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3134, Longitude: -80.4606 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.001 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.313 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.329 degrees. |
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