Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sardis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sardis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sardis
- 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 Sardis:
- 35.867909, -81.473982
- 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 Sardis
- 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 Caldwell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
- Since Sardis is near Burke County and also Alexander County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burke County
- eBird sighting report for Alexander 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 Sardis ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Sardis.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Sardis.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 36 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock County
- This Sardis is located in Bullock County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Sardis.
- Butler County
- This Sardis is located in Butler County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the southwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Sardis.
- Crenshaw County
- This Sardis is located in Crenshaw County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the southwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crenshaw County community of Sardis.
- Dallas County
- This Sardis is located in Dallas County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the southwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Sardis.
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sardis [Fayette County].
- Tallapoosa County
- This Sardis is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the southwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Sardis.
- Walker County
- This Sardis is located in Walker County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Sardis.
- Arkansas
- Hempstead County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sardis [Hempstead County].
- Saline County
- This Sardis is located in Saline County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Sardis.
- British Columbia
- This Sardis lies 2,221 miles [3,574.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Burke County
- This Sardis is located in Burke County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the south of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Sardis.
- Talbot County
- This Sardis is located in Talbot County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the southwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Sardis.
- Kentucky
- Mason County
- This Sardis is located in Mason County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Sardis.
- Pulaski County
- This Sardis is located in Pulaski County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the west northwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Sardis.
- Louisiana
- Sabine Parish
- This Sardis is located in Sabine Parish and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Sardis.
- Winn Parish
- This Sardis is located in Winn Parish and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Sardis.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Copiah County
- This Sardis is located in Copiah County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Sardis.
- Panola County
- This Sardis is located in Panola County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the west of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Sardis.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Sardis is located in Florence County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Sardis.
- Union County
- This Sardis is located in Union County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Sardis.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sardis [Cocke County].
- Henderson County
- This Sardis is located in Henderson County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Sardis.
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Sardis is located in Cass County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Sardis.
- Ellis County
- This Sardis is located in Ellis County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the west of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Sardis.
- Fisher County
- This Sardis is located in Fisher County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km] to the west of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Sardis.
- Shelby County
- This Sardis is located in Shelby County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Sardis.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Sardis is located in Harrison County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sardis that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Sardis.
- Wetzel County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Sardis [Wetzel County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sardis ...
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.
- Cedar Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Cedar Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Caldwell County
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Gamewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Grace Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Chapel
- Grace Chapel is located in Caldwell County
- Granite Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
- Heritage Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Caldwell County
- Honey Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Honey Hill is located in Caldwell County
- Laurel Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
- Laurel Hollow is located in Caldwell County
- Maple Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Maple Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Sawmills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Smokey Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Creek
- Smokey Creek is located in Caldwell County
How Far From Sardis to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sardis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Sardis once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Sardis and extending to:
- Lenoir, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sardis to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 320 miles [515 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sardis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sardis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8679, Longitude: -81.4740 In this case, the coordinates for Sardis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Sardis could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sardis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Sardis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.59 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.068 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.564 degrees. |