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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Kirkland.

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 ...
  • 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<1>
    • 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 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
    • Since Kirkland is near Mecklenburg County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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 Kirkland

Communities Also Named Kirkland ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Kirkland.

There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Kirkland.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 21 communities that are located 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 ...
    • New Hanover County
      • This Kirkland is located in New Hanover County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Kirkland.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Kirkland, Escambia County
      • This Kirkland is located in Escambia County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<2> 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.
      • 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
      • Kirkland, Yavapai County
      • This Kirkland is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km]<2> to the west of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Kirkland.
    • Arkansas
      • Kirkland, Ouachita County
      • This Kirkland is located in Ouachita County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<2> to the west of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Kirkland.
    • Colorado
      • Kirkland, Weld County
      • This Kirkland is located in Weld County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Kirkland.
    • Florida
      • Kirkland, Marion 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 Florida community of Kirkland [Marion County].
    • Georgia
      • Kirkland, Atkinson County
      • This Kirkland is located in Atkinson County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<2> 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.
      • Kirkland, Coffee 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 Georgia community of Kirkland [Coffee County].
      • Kirkland, 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
      • Kirkland, DeKalb County
      • This Kirkland is located in DeKalb County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Kirkland.
    • Kentucky
      • Kirkland, Washington 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 Kentucky community of Kirkland [Washington County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Kirkland lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
    • New York
      • Kirkland, Oneida County
      • This Kirkland is located in Oneida County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Kirkland.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Kirkland, Chester County
      • This Kirkland is located in Chester County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Kirkland.
    • Quebec
      • 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 Quebec community of Kirkland.
    • South Carolina
      • Kirkland, Kershaw County
      • This Kirkland is located in Kershaw County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the south of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Kirkland.
    • Tennessee
      • Kirkland, Lincoln County
      • This Kirkland is located in Lincoln County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<2> 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.
      • 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
      • Kirkland, Childress County
      • This Kirkland is located in Childress County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<2> to the west of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Childress County community of Kirkland.
    • Washington
      • Kirkland, King County
      • This Kirkland is located in King County and lies 2,280 miles [3,669.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kirkland that is located in Cabarrus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Kirkland.
    • Wisconsin
      • Kirkland, Sauk 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 Wisconsin community of Kirkland [Sauk County].

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)
    • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Cedar Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Brook is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
  • Cold Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Springs is also located in Cabarrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Water
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Water is also located in Cabarrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Water
  • Cooks Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cooks Crossing is also located in Cabarrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
  • Flows Store
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Flows Store is also located in Cabarrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flows Store
  • Georgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Georgeville is also located in Cabarrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
  • Harrisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Holiday Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Holiday Park is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Oak Cliffs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oak Cliffs is also located in Cabarrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliffs
  • Pine Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pioneer Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer Mills is also located in Cabarrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Poplar Tent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Poplar Tent is also located in Cabarrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
    • Roberta Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Roberta Mill is also located in Cabarrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta Mill
    • Rocky River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Rocky River is also located in Cabarrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River
    • Royal Oaks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Royal Oaks is also located in Cabarrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Whispering Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Whispering Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks

How Far From Kirkland to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers included 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]<2> 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>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Kirkland:
     Decimal: 35.34041, -80.597567
     DDMMSS: 35° 20' 25", -80° 35' 51"
<2>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- Kirkland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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.
<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.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).
<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.