Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in V Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to V Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for V Point
- 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 V Point:
- 35.911803, -80.718400
- 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 V Point
- 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 Iredell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iredell County
- Since V Point is near Davie County and also Rowan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davie County
- eBird sighting report for Rowan 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 V Point ...
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.
- Booetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cool Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Eagle Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
- Eagle Mills is located in Iredell County
- Gather ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
- Houstonville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- Houstonville is located in Davie County
- Maine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Meadow View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Iredell County
- Mocksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Mocksville is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <2>
- Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Snow Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Snow Creek is located in Iredell County
- Wildwood Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Park
- Wildwood Park is located in Iredell County
How Far From V Point 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 V Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in V Point and extending to:
- Statesville, which is the Seat of Iredell County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from V Point to Statesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 288 miles [463.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,764 miles [7,666.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for V Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- V Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in V Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9118, Longitude: -80.7184 In this case, the coordinates for V Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 V Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.148 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.568 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.248 degrees. |