Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Indian Trail, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Trail and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Indian Trail
- 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 Indian Trail:
- 35.074940, -80.671032
- 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 Indian Trail
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Indian Trail is near Mecklenburg County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Indian Trail ...
We found two communities that share the name Indian Trail.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Indian Trail.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Indian Trail in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Wake County
- This Indian Trail is located in Wake County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Indian Trail that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Indian Trail.
- Wake County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Indian Trail is located in Anderson County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Indian Trail that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Indian Trail.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Trail ...
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.
- Apple Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Bakers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Fox Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Helms Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helms Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Park
- Helms Park is located in Union County
- Hoods ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Mint Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <3>
- Mint Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hollow
- Mint Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County
- Olde Heritage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Heritage
- Olde Heritage is located in Mecklenburg County
- Providence ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Providence Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Woods
- Providence Woods is located in Union County
- Rain Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rain Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Forest
- Rain Forest is located in Union County
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Union County
- Settlers Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
- Settlers Landing is located in Mecklenburg County
- Suburban Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Woods
- Suburban Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Wood Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Hollow
- Wood Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County
- Providence Woods
How Far From Indian Trail 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 Indian Trail to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Trail and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Indian Trail 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 331 miles [532.7 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 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Indian Trail: www.indiantrail.org/
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Indian Trail) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Trail. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0749, Longitude: -80.6710 In this case, the coordinates for Indian Trail have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Indian Trail 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 310.123 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.417 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.482 degrees. |