Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Lake Norman of Catawba, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Norman of Catawba and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Norman of Catawba

• 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 Lake Norman of Catawba:
  • 35.586802, -80.959520
  • 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 Lake Norman of Catawba

• 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 Catawba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Catawba County
  • Since Lake Norman of Catawba is near Iredell County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Iredell County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Lake Norman of Catawba

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Norman of Catawba ...

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.

• Buffalo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo is located in Iredell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
• Cornelius
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <1>
• Drums Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
• Long Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Long Island is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
• Mayhew
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
• Olivers Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
• River View ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • River View is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
• Shepherds
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
• Triangle ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Triangle is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
• Troutman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Troutman is located in Iredell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <1>

How Far From Lake Norman of Catawba 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 Lake Norman of Catawba to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lake Norman of Catawba and extending to:

• Newton, which is the Seat of Catawba County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Norman of Catawba to Newton, with an average speed<3> 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 130 miles [209.2 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 5 days and walking would take 8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'