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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 High Shoals, we use the following websites to find information relevant to High Shoals 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 High Shoals:
- 35.396908, -81.200785
- 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 High Shoals
- 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 Gaston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- Since High Shoals is near Lincoln County and also Cleveland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cleveland 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 High Shoals
Communities Also Named High Shoals ...
We found two communities that are also named High Shoals.
Within North Carolina, the name High Shoals is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Randolph County
- This High Shoals is located in Randolph County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the west southwest of the High Shoals that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of High Shoals.
- Georgia
- Oconee County
- This High Shoals is located in Oconee County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the High Shoals that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of High Shoals.
Curious and Interesting Names Near High Shoals ...
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.
- Alexis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alexis is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Boger City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Boger City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
- Craig Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Craig Heights is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Heights
- Goodsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Goodsonville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsonville
- Iron Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Laboratory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laboratory is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
- Long Shoals
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Long Shoals is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shoals
- Polkadot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Polkadot is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkadot
- Roseland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roseland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Stanley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From High Shoals 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 town such as High Shoals to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in High Shoals and extending to:
- Gastonia, which is the Seat of Gaston County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from High Shoals to Gastonia, 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 146 miles [235 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 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 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 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- High Shoals) 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 High Shoals 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 High Shoals. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3969, Longitude: -81.2008 In this case, the coordinates for High Shoals have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.429 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.816 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.594 degrees. |
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