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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Little River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little River 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 Little River:
    • 35.889298, -81.306198
    • 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 Little River
  • 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 Little River ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Little River.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Little River.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 23 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Transylvania County
      • This Little River is located in Transylvania County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Little River.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Little River is located in Baldwin County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Little River.
      • Cherokee County
      • This Little River is located in Cherokee County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the west southwest of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Little River.
    • Arkansas
      • Little River 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 Arkansas community of Little River [Little River County].
      • Mississippi County
      • This Little River is located in Mississippi County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the west of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Little River.
    • British Columbia
      • This Little River lies 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
    • California
      • Mendocino County
      • This Little River is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Little River.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex 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 Connecticut community of Little River [Middlesex County].
    • Florida
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Little River is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the south of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Little River.
      • Suwannee 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 Florida community of Little River [Suwannee County].
    • Georgia
      • Wilkes County
      • This Little River is located in Wilkes County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Little River.
    • Kansas
      • McPherson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in McPherson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Little River.
      • Rice County
      • This Little River is located in Rice County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Little River.
    • Louisiana
      • Livingston Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Little River [Livingston Parish].
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin 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 Maine community of Little River [Androscoggin County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • This Little River is located in Hampden County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Little River.
    • Michigan
      • Menominee 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 Michigan community of Little River [Menominee County].
    • Missouri
      • New Madrid County
      • This Little River is located in New Madrid County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the west of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Little River.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Little River lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Little River.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Little River lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Little River is located in Horry County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Little River.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Little River is located in Blount County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Little River.
      • Knox 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 Tennessee community of Little River [Knox County].
      • Monroe County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Little River [Monroe County].
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Little River is located in Bell County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Little River.
    • Virginia
      • Floyd 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 Virginia community of Little River [Floyd County].
    • Yukon
      • This Little River lies 2,913 miles [4,688 km]<1> to the northwest of the Little River that is located in Alexander County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little River ...

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.

  • Cedar Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
    • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
    • Cedar Rock village
  • Cedar Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
  • Downsville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
  • Ellendale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
  • Grace Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Chapel
    • Grace Chapel is located in Caldwell County
  • Granite Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
  • Kings Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
    • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
  • Laurel Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
    • Laurel Hollow is located in Caldwell County
  • Maple Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
    • Maple Valley is located in Caldwell County
  • Sawmills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
    • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
  • Sweetwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
  • Thankful
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thankful have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thankful
    • Thankful is located in Wilkes County

How Far From Little River 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 Little River to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little River and extending to:

  • Taylorsville, which is the Seat of Alexander County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Little River to Raleigh, with an average speed<7>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 313 miles [503.7 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,791 miles [7,710.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8893, Longitude: -81.3062       In this case, the coordinates for Little River 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Little River 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>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 Little River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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 Little River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.491 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.958 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.49 degrees.