Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pharrs Mill:
  • 35.328475, -80.617846
  • 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 Pharrs Mill

• 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 Cabarrus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
  • Since Pharrs Mill is near Mecklenburg County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
  • eBird sighting report for Union 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 Pharrs Mill ...

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.

• Allen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
• Cedar Brook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Clear Creek ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
  • Clear Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
• Cold Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Cabarrus County
• Cold Water
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Water
  • Cold Water is located in Cabarrus County
• Cooks Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
  • Cooks Crossing is located in Cabarrus County
• Embassy East
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embassy East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embassy East
  • Embassy East is located in Mecklenburg County
• Flows Store
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flows Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flows Store
  • Flows Store is located in Cabarrus County
• Georgeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
  • Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
• Harrisburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
• Hickory Acres
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
  • Hickory Acres is located in Mecklenburg County
• Hickory Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Holiday Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
    • Holiday Park is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Holly Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Hornets Nest ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornets Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornets Nest
    • Hornets Nest is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Orchard Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Pine Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Pioneer Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
    • Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
  • Poplar Tent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
    • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
  • Ravenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Roberta Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta Mill
    • Roberta Mill is located in Cabarrus County
  • Rocky River
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River
    • Rocky River is located in Cabarrus County
  • University Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
    • University Place is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Whispering Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
    • Whispering Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pharrs Mill and extending to:

• Concord, which is the Seat of Cabarrus County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Pharrs Mill 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 315 miles [506.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pharrs Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cabarrus County: www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/