Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blaine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blaine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blaine
- 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 Blaine:
- 35.491827, -80.058829
- 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 Blaine
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Blaine is near Randolph County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Blaine ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Blaine.
Within North Carolina, the name Blaine is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Camas County
- This Blaine is located in Camas County and lies 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Blaine that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camas County community of Blaine.
- Latah County
- This Blaine is located in Latah County and lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km] to the northwest of the Blaine that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Blaine.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Blaine [Benton County].
- Vernon County
- This Blaine is located in Vernon County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Blaine that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Blaine.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Blaine.
- White Pine County
- This community is historic and although located in White Pine County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Blaine.
- New York
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Curry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Blaine [Curry County].
- Tillamook County
- This Blaine is located in Tillamook County and lies 2,361 miles [3,799.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Blaine that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Blaine.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blaine ...
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.
- Complex
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Eldorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Flint Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Greenwood Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Greenwood Park is located in Stanly County
- Halls Ferry Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ferry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry Junction
- Halls Ferry Junction is located in Stanly County
- Handy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Lake in the Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake in the Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake in the Pine
- Lake in the Pine is located in Montgomery County
- Lovejoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Martha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Refuge Mission
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Refuge Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Mission
- Refuge Mission is located in Montgomery County
- Stokes Ferry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Ferry
- Stokes Ferry is located in Davidson County
- Sugarloaf Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Shores
- Sugarloaf Shores is located in Montgomery County
- Wind Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Blaine 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 Blaine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blaine and extending to:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blaine to Troy, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,752 miles [7,647.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blaine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomery-county-nc.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Blaine could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Blaine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blaine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4918, Longitude: -80.0588 In this case, the coordinates for Blaine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Blaine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Blaine 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 309.769 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.072 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.117 degrees. |