Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Nims, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nims and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Nims

• 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 Nims:
  • 35.309583, -81.030353
  • 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 Nims

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nims ...

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.

• Craig Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Craig Heights is located in Gaston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Heights
• Deerwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Deerwood is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
• Homestead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Homestead is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
• Hope Farm
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hope Farm is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Farm
• Kellyville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kellyville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
• Lewis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
• Mount Holly
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <1>
• Mountain Island
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
• Paw Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
• Pine Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pine Island is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
• Springwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Springwood is located in Gaston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
• Stanley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stanley is located in Gaston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <1>
• Town Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Town Park is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Park
• Wildwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wildwood is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

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

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

• Gastonia, which is the Seat of Gaston County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nims to Gastonia, with an average speed<3> 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 138 miles [222.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 331 miles [532.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'