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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Shalimar:
    • 36.091248, -80.196992
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Shalimar
  • 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
    • Since Shalimar is near Davidson County and also Guilford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Guilford 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Shalimar

Communities Also Named Shalimar ...

We found two communities that are also named Shalimar.

Within North Carolina, the name Shalimar is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Okaloosa County
      • This Shalimar is located in Okaloosa County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shalimar that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Shalimar.
    • South Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Shalimar is located in Cherokee County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shalimar that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Shalimar.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shalimar ...

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.

  • Chalk Level ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Chalk Level is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
  • Cityview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cityview is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cityview
  • Four Seasons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Four Seasons is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Hanes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hanes is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanes
  • High Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • High Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
  • Hootstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hootstown is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hootstown
  • Quail Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Skyview Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Skyview Park is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview Park
  • Sun Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sun Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadows
  • Sunnyside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyside is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Timber Trails
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Timber Trails is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
  • Union Cross
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cross is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
  • Union Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Ridge is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
  • Willowbend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willowbend is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shalimar and extending to:

  • Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies just to the West.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Shalimar to Raleigh, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 259 miles [416.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,154 miles [9,903.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Shalimar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Shalimar to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shalimar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0912, Longitude: -80.1970       In this case, the coordinates for Shalimar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.843 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.245 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.985 degrees.