Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waxhaw, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waxhaw and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waxhaw
- 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 Waxhaw:
- 34.924711, -80.743621
- 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 Waxhaw
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Waxhaw is near Lancaster County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Waxhaw ...
We found one communities that share the name Waxhaw.
Within North Carolina, the name Waxhaw is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Waxhaw in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waxhaw ...
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.
- Black Horse Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Run
- Black Horse Run is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Fox Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Indian Land
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Land
- Indian Land is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Land <3>
- Marvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mineral Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <3>
- Providence Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Woods
- Providence Woods is located in Union County
- Roughedge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Walkersville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville is located in Union County
- Wolfville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waxhaw and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waxhaw to Monroe, 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 132 miles [212.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,806 miles [7,734.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waxhaw: www.waxhaw.com/
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.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- Waxhaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waxhaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9247, Longitude: -80.7436 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Waxhaw 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 310.164 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.443 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.555 degrees. |