Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stanley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stanley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stanley
- 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 Stanley:
- 35.359295, -81.095551
- 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 Stanley
- 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 Gaston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- Since Stanley is near Lincoln County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Stanley ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Stanley.
Within North Carolina, the name Stanley is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 36 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- California
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Daviess County
- This Stanley is located in Daviess County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stanley that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Stanley.
- Pike County
- This Stanley is located in Pike County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the north northwest of the Stanley that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Stanley.
- Louisiana
- Allen Parish
- This Stanley is located in Allen Parish and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stanley that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen Parish community of Stanley.
- De Soto Parish
- This Stanley is located in De Soto Parish and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the west southwest of the Stanley that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Stanley.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stanley [Calhoun County].
- Lapeer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stanley [Lapeer County].
- Minnesota
- Isanti County
- This Stanley is located in Isanti County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stanley that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isanti County community of Stanley.
- Yellow Medicine County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Stanley [Yellow Medicine County].
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Buchanan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Stanley.
- Pemiscot County
- This Stanley is located in Pemiscot County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west of the Stanley that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Stanley.
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Stanley lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stanley that is located in Gaston County.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Stanley lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stanley that is located in Gaston County.
- Ohio
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Stanley [Henry County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Stanley [Washington County].
- Wood County
- This Stanley is located in Wood County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stanley that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Stanley.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Stanley lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stanley that is located in Gaston County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stanley ...
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.
- Alexis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Alexis is located in Gaston County
- Cottage Home ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Cottage Home is located in Lincoln County
- Craig Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Heights
- Craig Heights is located in Gaston County
- Groves
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - High Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Hope Farm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Iron Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Kellyville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Kellyville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Love Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Mineral Spring ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
- Mineral Spring is located in Lincoln County
- Mount Holly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <5>
- Mountain Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
- Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
- Pine Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Mecklenburg County
- Springwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Gaston County
How Far From Stanley 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 town such as Stanley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stanley and extending to:
- Gastonia, which is the Seat of Gaston County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Stanley 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 331 miles [532.7 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 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,804 miles [7,731.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stanley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stanley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stanley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3593, Longitude: -81.0956 |
| <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 Stanley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Stanley 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. |
| <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 Stanley 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 310.368 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.74 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.564 degrees. |