Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kannapolis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kannapolis and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kannapolis

• 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 Kannapolis:
  • 35.476565, -80.638228
  • 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 Kannapolis

• 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 Rowan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rowan County
  • Since Kannapolis is near Cabarrus County and also Iredell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
  • eBird sighting report for Iredell 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 Kannapolis ...

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 southwest)
  • 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
• Centerview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Centerview is located in Cabarrus County
• China Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
  • China Grove is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <2>
• Cold Water
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Water
  • Cold Water is located in Cabarrus County
• Cooks Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
  • Cooks Crossing is located in Cabarrus County
• Fisher Town
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
  • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
• Five Forks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Rowan County
• Glass
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Glass is located in Cabarrus County
• Harts ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
  • Harts is located in Rowan County
• Poplar Tent
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
  • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
• Royal Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Royal Oaks is located in Cabarrus County
• Shady Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Shady Brook is located in Cabarrus County

How Far From Kannapolis 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 city such as Kannapolis to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kannapolis and extending to:

• Salisbury, which is the Seat of Rowan County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kannapolis to Salisbury, 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 five to six hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the east (E). 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 308 miles [495.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,779 miles [7,691.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kannapolis: www.ci.kannapolis.nc.us/

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/