Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bessie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bessie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bessie
- 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 Bessie:
- 35.156207, -83.174591
- 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 Bessie
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Bessie is near Macon County and also Transylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- eBird sighting report for Transylvania 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 Bessie ...
We found nine communities that share the name Bessie.
Within North Carolina, the name Bessie is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- This Bessie is located in Chilton County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bessie that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Bessie.
- Jefferson County
- This Bessie is located in Jefferson County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the west southwest of the Bessie that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bessie.
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bessie [Faulkner County].
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bessie [Lawrence County].
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bessie ...
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.
- Cashiers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
- Cashiers is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <4>
- Fallcliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Gay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
- Indian Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Place
- Indian Place is located in Jackson County
- Island Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Ford
- Island Ford is located in Jackson County
- Lickskillet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County
- Mountain Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Macon County
- Pumpkintown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
- Pumpkintown is located in Jackson County
- Sapphire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
- Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <4>
- Shookville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookville
- Shookville is located in Macon County
- Speedwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Bessie 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 Bessie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bessie and extending to:
- Sylva, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Bessie to Sylva, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 425 miles [684 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,905 miles [7,893.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bessie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bessie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bessie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1562, Longitude: -83.1746 In this case, the coordinates for Bessie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bessie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bessie 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 311.583 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.105 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.447 degrees. |