Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Huntersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huntersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Huntersville
- 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 Huntersville:
- 35.406096, -80.877144
- 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 Huntersville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Since Huntersville is near Lincoln County and also Cabarrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Huntersville ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Huntersville.
Within North Carolina, the name Huntersville is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Huntersville is located in Franklin County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Huntersville that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Huntersville.
- Kentucky
- Clinton County
- This Huntersville is located in Clinton County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Huntersville that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Huntersville.
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Huntersville is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huntersville that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Huntersville.
- Minnesota
- Wadena County
- This Huntersville is located in Wadena County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Huntersville that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wadena County community of Huntersville.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Huntersville [Westchester County].
- Ohio
- Hardin County
- This Huntersville is located in Hardin County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Huntersville that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Huntersville.
- Pennsylvania
- Lycoming County
- This Huntersville is located in Lycoming County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Huntersville that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Huntersville.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Huntersville [Greenville County].
- Tennessee
- Madison County
- This Huntersville is located in Madison County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the west of the Huntersville that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Huntersville.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This Huntersville is located in Norfolk City and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Huntersville that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Huntersville.
- Suffolk City
- This Huntersville is located in Suffolk City and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the east northeast of the Huntersville that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Huntersville.
- West Virginia
- Pocahontas County
- This Huntersville is located in Pocahontas County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Huntersville that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Huntersville.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntersville ...
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.
- Cannon Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Cornelius
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
- Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <5>
- Cottage Home ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Cottage Home is located in Lincoln County
- Crater Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater Park
- Crater Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Firestone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Garden Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
- Garden Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hicks Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossroads
- Hicks Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County
- Homestead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lynn Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mineral Spring ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
- Mineral Spring is located in Lincoln County
- Mountain Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
- Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pine Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Mecklenburg County
- Poplar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Ridgeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - River View ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Sunset Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
- Pine Island
How Far From Huntersville 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 town such as Huntersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huntersville and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Huntersville to Charlotte, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Huntersville: www.huntersville.org/
The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huntersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4061, Longitude: -80.8771 In this case, the coordinates for Huntersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Huntersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Huntersville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Huntersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.242 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.602 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.464 degrees. |