Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lowrys, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lowrys and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lowrys
- 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 Lowrys:
- 34.868766, -80.178118
- 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 Lowrys
- 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 Anson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anson County
- Since Lowrys is near Chesterfield County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Lowrys ...
We found one communities that share the name Lowrys.
Within North Carolina, the name Lowrys is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Lowrys in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lowrys ...
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.
- Deep Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Anson County
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Lees Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossroads
- Lees Crossroads is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Littles Quarters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Quarters
- Littles Quarters is located in Anson County
- Long Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Maysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mineral Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Paris ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Peachland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
- Peachland is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <3>
- Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
- Ruby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <3>
How Far From Lowrys to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lowrys to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lowrys and extending to:
- Wadesboro, which is the Seat of Anson County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Lowrys to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lowrys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anson County: www.co.anson.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 '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- Lowrys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lowrys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8688, Longitude: -80.1781 In this case, the coordinates for Lowrys 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 Lowrys 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 309.84 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.063 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.353 degrees. |