Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mint Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mint Hollow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mint Hollow
- 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 Mint Hollow:
- 35.174867, -80.662291
- 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 Mint Hollow
- 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Since Mint Hollow is near Union County and also Cabarrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Cabarrus 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mint Hollow ...
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.
- Apple Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Cedar Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
- Cedar Brook is located in Mecklenburg County
- Farmwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Heathergate
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathergate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathergate
- Heathergate is located in Mecklenburg County
- Holly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hoods ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Kingwood ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Lawyers Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Station
- Lawyers Station is located in Mecklenburg County
- Mint Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <2>
- Orchard Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knoll
- Orchard Knoll is located in Mecklenburg County
- Orchard Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Planters Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
- Planters Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Silverstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverstone
- Silverstone is located in Mecklenburg County
- Suburban Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Woods
- Suburban Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Timber Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Timber Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Wood Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Hollow
- Wood Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County
- Silverstone
How Far From Mint Hollow 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 Mint Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mint Hollow and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mint Hollow to Charlotte, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 325 miles [523 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mint Hollow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mint Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mint Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1749, Longitude: -80.6623 In this case, the coordinates for Mint Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mint Hollow 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 310.118 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.426 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.449 degrees. |