Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Harris Chapel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harris Chapel and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Harris Chapel

• 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 Harris Chapel:
  • 35.586388, -80.555492
  • 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 Harris Chapel

• 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 Harris Chapel is near Cabarrus County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
  • eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Harris Chapel ...

We found one communities that share the name Harris Chapel.

Within North Carolina, the name Harris Chapel is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Harris Chapel in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Panola County
    • This Harris Chapel is located in Panola County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the west of the Harris Chapel that is located in Rowan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Harris Chapel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harris Chapel ...

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.

• China Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
  • China Grove is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <2>
• Cross Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Heights
  • Cross Heights is located in Rowan County
• Faith
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
• Five Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Rowan County
• Granite Quarry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
  • Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Quarry <2>
• Lincoln Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Rowan County
• Lock ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
  • Lock is located in Rowan County
• Lockeland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockeland
  • Lockeland is located in Rowan County
• Mirror Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
  • Orchard Hills is located in Rowan County
• Sunrise Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
  • Sunrise Park is located in Rowan County

How Far From Harris Chapel 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 Harris Chapel to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Salisbury, which is the Seat of Rowan County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Harris Chapel 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 299 miles [481.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,891 miles [11,090 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harris Chapel. 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/