Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laboratory, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laboratory and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laboratory
- 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 Laboratory:
- 35.434301, -81.260081
- 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 Laboratory
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Laboratory is near Gaston County and also Cleveland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland 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 Laboratory ...
We found one communities that share the name Laboratory.
Within North Carolina, the name Laboratory is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Laboratory in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Laboratory is located in Washington County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the north of the Laboratory that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Laboratory.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laboratory ...
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.
- Boger City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
- Boger City is located in Lincoln County
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Goodsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsonville
- Goodsonville is located in Lincoln County
- High Shoals
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Iron Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Johnstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Long Shoals
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shoals
- Long Shoals is located in Lincoln County
- Polkadot
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Roseland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Laboratory to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Laboratory to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laboratory and extending to:
- Lincolnton, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Laboratory to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laboratory. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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- Laboratory) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laboratory. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4343, Longitude: -81.2601 In this case, the coordinates for Laboratory 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Laboratory to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.464 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.861 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.607 degrees. |