Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Ulla, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Ulla and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Ulla
- 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 Mount Ulla:
- 35.658212, -80.727144
- 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 Mount Ulla
- 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 Rowan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- Since Mount Ulla is near Iredell County and also Cabarrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iredell 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 Mount Ulla ...
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.
- Barber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Barber is located in Rowan County
- Bear Poplar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- China Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <2>
- Five Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Rowan County
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Rowan County
- Glenn Echo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Echo
- Glenn Echo is located in Iredell County
- Harris Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
- Harris Chapel is located in Rowan County
- Harts ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Shepherds
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Troutman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
- Troutman is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <2>
- Unity ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Woodleaf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
- Woodleaf is located in Rowan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodleaf <2>
How Far From Mount Ulla 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 Mount Ulla to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mount Ulla and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Rowan County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Ulla to Salisbury, with an average speed<4> 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east (E). 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 301 miles [484.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,896 miles [11,098 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Ulla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Ulla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Ulla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6582, Longitude: -80.7271 |
| <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 Mount Ulla 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 310.154 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.538 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.329 degrees. |