Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Providence Plantation:
  • 35.083758, -80.765070
  • 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 Providence Plantation

• 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 Providence Plantation is near Union County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Providence Plantation ...

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.

• Bishops Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
  • Bishops Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
• Kingswood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
  • Kingswood is located in Mecklenburg County
• Landsdowne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landsdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
  • Landsdowne is located in Mecklenburg County
• Mountain Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
  • Mountain Brook is located in Mecklenburg County
• Olde Heritage
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Providence ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
• Providence Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Woods
  • Providence Woods is located in Union County
• Rain Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rain Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Forest
  • Rain Forest is located in Union County
• Raintree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
  • Raintree is located in Mecklenburg County
• Settlers Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Singing Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Springs
  • Singing Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
• Tuckaway Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckaway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckaway Park
  • Tuckaway Park is located in Mecklenburg County
• Wood Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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

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

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

• Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Providence Plantation to Charlotte, 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 128 miles [206 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 334 miles [537.5 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 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Providence Plantation. 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/