Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Patterson Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Patterson Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Patterson Springs
- 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 Patterson Springs:
- 35.232997, -81.516186
- 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 Patterson Springs
- 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 Cleveland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- Since Patterson Springs is near Cherokee County and also Gaston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- eBird sighting report for Gaston 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 Patterson Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Patterson Springs.
Within North Carolina, the name Patterson Springs is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Patterson Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Douglas County
- This Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Patterson Springs that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Patterson Springs.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Patterson Springs ...
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.
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Earl
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Earl is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Elizabeth City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
- Grover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <3>
- Landsdown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Light Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
- Poplar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Rocky Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Rocky Brook is located in Cleveland County
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- Rollingwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Cleveland County
- Shanghai
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Stony Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
- Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Rollingwood
How Far From Patterson Springs 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 town such as Patterson Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Patterson Springs and extending to:
- Shelby, which is the Seat of Cleveland County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Patterson Springs to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Patterson Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/
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- Patterson Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patterson Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2330, Longitude: -81.5162 In this case, the coordinates for Patterson Springs 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 Patterson Springs 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 310.612 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.001 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.766 degrees. |