Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Knob Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knob Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Knob Creek
- 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 Knob Creek:
- 35.512631, -81.545091
- 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 Knob Creek
- 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 Cleveland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- Since Knob Creek is near Lincoln County and also Burke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Burke 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 Knob Creek ...
We found five communities that share the name Knob Creek.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Knob Creek.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Transylvania County
- This Knob Creek is located in Transylvania County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Knob Creek that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Knob Creek.
- Transylvania County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Izard County
- This Knob Creek is located in Izard County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the west of the Knob Creek that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Knob Creek.
- Tennessee
- Lauderdale County
- This Knob Creek is located in Lauderdale County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the west of the Knob Creek that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Knob Creek.
- Lawrence County
- This Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the west of the Knob Creek that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Knob Creek.
- Sevier County
- This Knob Creek is located in Sevier County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west of the Knob Creek that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Knob Creek.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knob Creek ...
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.
- Cat Square
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Square
- Cat Square is located in Lincoln County
- Cooksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Catawba County
- Delight
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Cleveland County
- Flay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hulls Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Lawndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lawndale is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <3>
- New Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Olive Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Pine Mountain Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Lakes
- Pine Mountain Lakes is located in Burke County
- Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Knob Creek 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 include the distance from a community such as Knob Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knob Creek and extending to:
- Shelby, which is the Seat of Cleveland County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Knob Creek to Shelby, 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 four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,817 miles [7,752.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/
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- Knob Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knob Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5126, Longitude: -81.5451 In this case, the coordinates for Knob Creek 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 Knob Creek 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 310.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.063 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.697 degrees. |