Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shady Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Brook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shady Brook
- 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 Shady Brook:
- 35.478750, -80.643401
- 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 Shady Brook
- 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 Shady Brook is near Rowan County and also Iredell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- eBird sighting report for Iredell 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 Shady Brook ...
We found six communities that share the name Shady Brook.
Within North Carolina, the name Shady Brook is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Shady Brook is located in Jefferson County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Brook that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Shady Brook.
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Shady Brook [Dickinson County].
- New Mexico
- Taos County
- This Shady Brook is located in Taos County and lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<1> to the west of the Shady Brook that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taos County community of Shady Brook.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Shady Brook is located in Dutchess County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Brook that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Shady Brook.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Shady Brook is located in Weber County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shady Brook that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Shady Brook.
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Shady Brook is located in Lewis County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the north of the Shady Brook that is located in Cabarrus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Shady Brook.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Brook ...
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.
- Cannon Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Centerview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Cabarrus County
- China Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <4>
- Cold Water
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Water
- Cold Water is located in Cabarrus County
- Cooks Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
- Cooks Crossing is located in Cabarrus County
- Fisher Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Five Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Rowan County
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Rowan County
- Glass
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Harts ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Poplar Tent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Cabarrus County
How Far From Shady Brook to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shady Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shady Brook and extending to:
- Concord, which is the Seat of Cabarrus County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Shady Brook to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>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 308 miles [495.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,779 miles [7,691.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Brook. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shady Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4787, Longitude: -80.6434 In this case, the coordinates for Shady Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Shady Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Shady Brook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.106 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.457 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.35 degrees. |