Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Granite Quarry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Granite Quarry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Granite Quarry
- 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 Granite Quarry:
- 35.613730, -80.445855
- 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 Granite Quarry
- 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 Rowan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- Since Granite Quarry is near Davidson County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Davie 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 Granite Quarry ...
We found one communities that share the name Granite Quarry.
Within North Carolina, the name Granite Quarry is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Granite Quarry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Waupaca County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Granite Quarry [Waupaca County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Granite Quarry ...
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.
- Cedarcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
- Cedarcrest is located in Rowan County
- Crescent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Cross Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Heights
- Cross Heights is located in Rowan County
- Faith
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
- Faith is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <3>
- Grady Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady Heights
- Grady Heights is located in Rowan County
- Lincoln Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Rowan County
- Lock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mirror Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Park
- Mirror Park is located in Rowan County
- Orchard Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Rowan County
- Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
- Steel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sunrise Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
- Sunrise Park is located in Rowan County
- Timbercreek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
- Timbercreek is located in Rowan County
- Union Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Terrace
- Union Terrace is located in Rowan County
How Far From Granite Quarry 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 town such as Granite Quarry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Granite Quarry and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Rowan County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Granite Quarry to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>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 294 miles [473.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,764 miles [7,666.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Granite Quarry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Granite Quarry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Granite Quarry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granite Quarry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6137, Longitude: -80.4459 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Granite Quarry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.991 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.345 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.232 degrees. |