Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in High Rock Mountain Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to High Rock Mountain Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for High Rock Mountain Shores
- 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 High Rock Mountain Shores:
- 35.632638, -80.193384
- 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 High Rock Mountain Shores
- 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since High Rock Mountain Shores is near Rowan County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- eBird sighting report for Randolph 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near High Rock Mountain Shores ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
- Complex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Cotton Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
- Craven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Handy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Healing Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Davidson County
- High Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Ravenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Rocky Meadow ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Meadow
- Rocky Meadow is located in Davidson County
- Silver Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
- Silver Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
- Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
- Stokes Ferry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Ferry
- Stokes Ferry is located in Davidson County
- Wind Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From High Rock Mountain Shores 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 High Rock Mountain Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in High Rock Mountain Shores and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from High Rock Mountain Shores to Lexington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,752 miles [7,647.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Rock Mountain Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- High Rock Mountain Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Rock Mountain Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6326, Longitude: -80.1934 In this case, the coordinates for High Rock Mountain Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 High Rock Mountain Shores 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 309.845 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.181 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.127 degrees. |