Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kirkland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kirkland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kirkland
- 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 Kirkland:
- 35.340419, -80.597567
- 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 Kirkland
- 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 Cabarrus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
- Since Kirkland is near Mecklenburg County and also Rowan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- eBird sighting report for Rowan 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 Kirkland ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Kirkland.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Kirkland.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Escambia County
- This Kirkland is located in Escambia County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Kirkland.
- Fayette County
- This Kirkland is located in Fayette County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the west southwest of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Kirkland.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Atkinson County
- This Kirkland is located in Atkinson County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atkinson County community of Kirkland.
- Coffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Kirkland [Coffee County].
- Jeff Davis County
- This Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the south southwest of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jeff Davis County community of Kirkland.
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- New Brunswick
- This Kirkland lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Kirkland is located in Lincoln County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the west of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Kirkland.
- Williamson County
- This Kirkland is located in Williamson County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the west of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Kirkland.
- Texas
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirkland ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Cedar Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
- Cedar Brook is located in Mecklenburg County
- Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Cabarrus County
- Cold Water
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Water
- Cold Water is located in Cabarrus County
- Cooks Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
- Cooks Crossing is located in Cabarrus County
- Flows Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flows Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flows Store
- Flows Store is located in Cabarrus County
- Georgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Harrisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Holiday Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Oak Cliffs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliffs
- Oak Cliffs is located in Cabarrus County
- Pine Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Pioneer Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
- Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
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- Poplar Tent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Roberta Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta Mill
- Roberta Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Rocky River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River
- Rocky River is located in Cabarrus County
- Royal Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Cabarrus County
- Whispering Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
- Whispering Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County
- Poplar Tent
How Far From Kirkland 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 community such as Kirkland 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<5> community of Kirkland once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Kirkland and extending to:
- Concord, which is the Seat of Cabarrus County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Kirkland to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>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 314 miles [505.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,782 miles [7,695.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cabarrus County: www.co.cabarrus.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 '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- Kirkland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirkland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3404, Longitude: -80.5976 In this case, the coordinates for Kirkland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Kirkland 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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 Kirkland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Kirkland 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 310.08 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.407 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.374 degrees. |