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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blackmer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blackmer and the surrounding area.
- 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 Blackmer:
- 35.676528, -80.633955
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Blackmer
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- Since Blackmer is near Iredell County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Iredell County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Blackmer
Communities Also Named Blackmer ...
We found one communities that are also named Blackmer.
Within North Carolina, the name Blackmer is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Blackmer in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Dakota
- Richland County
- This Blackmer is located in Richland County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blackmer that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Blackmer.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackmer ...
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.
- Barber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Barber is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Bear Poplar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- China Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eagle Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Heights
- Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Five Forks is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Harris Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Chapel is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
- Harts ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harts is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
- Holly Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Holly Park is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Lincoln Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lock is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lockeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lockeland is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockeland
- Meadowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Mocksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mocksville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Orchard Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Hills is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rolling Hills is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Sunrise Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sunrise Park is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
- Unity ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Unity is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Woodleaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Blackmer 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 community such as Blackmer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Blackmer once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Blackmer and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Rowan County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Blackmer to Salisbury, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 111 miles [178.6 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 297 miles [478 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six 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 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,891 miles [11,090 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Blackmer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Blackmer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Blackmer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackmer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6765, Longitude: -80.6340 In this case, the coordinates for Blackmer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.10 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.479 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.287 degrees. |
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