Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Yadkin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yadkin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Yadkin
- 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 Yadkin:
- 35.721250, -80.398945
- 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 Yadkin
- 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 Rowan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- Since Yadkin is near Davidson County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Davie 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 Yadkin ...
We found two communities that share the name Yadkin.
Within North Carolina, the name Yadkin is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yadkin ...
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.
- Cedarcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
- Cedarcrest is located in Rowan County
- Churchland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchland
- Churchland is located in Davidson County
- Cross Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Heights
- Cross Heights is located in Rowan County
- Eagle Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Heights
- Eagle Heights is located in Rowan County
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Rowan County
- Grady Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady Heights
- Grady Heights is located in Rowan County
- Holly Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Holly Park is located in Rowan County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Meadowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County
- Mirror Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Park
- Mirror Park is located in Rowan County
- Mocksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Mocksville is located in Rowan County
- Ravenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rolling Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
- Rolling Park is located in Davidson County
- Salisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
- Steel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Trading Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
- Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
- Union Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Terrace
- Union Terrace is located in Rowan County
- Rolling Park
How Far From Yadkin 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 Yadkin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yadkin and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Rowan County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Yadkin to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 286 miles [460.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,758 miles [7,657.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yadkin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Yadkin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Yadkin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yadkin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7212, Longitude: -80.3989 In this case, the coordinates for Yadkin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Yadkin 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 309.964 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.329 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.18 degrees. |