Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olde Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olde Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olde Creek
- 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 Olde Creek:
- 35.163478, -80.713680
- 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 Olde Creek
- 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 Olde Creek 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 Olde Creek ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
- Coventry Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Woods
- Coventry Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Farmwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Four Seasons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Mecklenburg County
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Heathergate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 north)- 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
- Idlewild
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Kingwood ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Lawyers Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] 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>
- Mint Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hollow
- Mint Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Olde Heritage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Heritage
- Olde Heritage is located in Mecklenburg County
- Orchard Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 north)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Queens Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Grant
- Queens Grant is located in Mecklenburg County
- Robinson Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Woods
- Robinson Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Settlers Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
- Settlers Landing is located in Mecklenburg County
- Silverstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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
- Stonehaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
- Stonehaven is located in Mecklenburg County
- Suburban Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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
- Olde Heritage
How Far From Olde Creek 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 Olde Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Olde Creek and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Olde Creek to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 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 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 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olde Creek. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olde Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olde Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1635, Longitude: -80.7137 In this case, the coordinates for Olde Creek 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 Olde Creek 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 310.147 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.458 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.472 degrees. |