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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 Hornets Nest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hornets Nest and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hornets Nest:
    • 35.208477, -80.578123
    • 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 Hornets Nest
  • 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
    • Since Hornets Nest is near Union County and also Cabarrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cabarrus 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 Hornets Nest

Communities Also Named Hornets Nest ...

We found one communities that are also named Hornets Nest.

Within North Carolina, the name Hornets Nest is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Hornets Nest in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Gloucester County
      • This Hornets Nest is located in Gloucester County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hornets Nest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Hornets Nest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hornets Nest ...

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.

  • Allen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Apple Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Apple Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
  • Brief
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brief is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brief
  • Cedar Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Brook is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
  • Clear Creek ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Clear Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
  • Farmwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Farmwood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmwood
  • Flows Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Flows Store is located in Cabarrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flows Store
  • Heathergate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Heathergate is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathergate
  • Hickory Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Acres is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
  • Holly Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Holly Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Lawyers Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lawyers Station is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Station
  • Mint Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mint Hollow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mint Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hollow
    • Orchard Knoll
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Orchard Knoll is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knoll
    • Orchard Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Orchard Park is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Pioneer Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
    • Planters Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Planters Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
    • Rocky River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Rocky River is located in Cabarrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River
    • Timber Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Timber Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
    • Timber Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Timber Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge

How Far From Hornets Nest 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 Hornets Nest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Hornets Nest once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Hornets Nest and extending to:

  • Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hornets Nest to Charlotte, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 115 miles [185.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 320 miles [515 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,787 miles [7,703.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hornets Nest) 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>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 Hornets Nest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Hornets Nest 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 Hornets Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2085, Longitude: -80.5781       In this case, the coordinates for Hornets Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.069 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.375 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.406 degrees.