Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Blowing Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blowing Rock and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Blowing Rock

• 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 Blowing Rock:
  • 36.133117, -81.678171
  • 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 Blowing Rock

• 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 Caldwell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
  • Since Blowing Rock is near Watauga County and also Avery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Watauga County
  • eBird sighting report for Avery 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 Blowing Rock ...

We found one communities that share the name Blowing Rock.

Within North Carolina, the name Blowing Rock is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Blowing Rock in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Dickenson County
    • This Blowing Rock is located in Dickenson County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Blowing Rock that is located in Caldwell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickenson County community of Blowing Rock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blowing Rock ...

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.

• Apple Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
  • Apple Ridge is located in Caldwell County
• Bamboo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
  • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
• Cherokee Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
  • Cherokee Woods is located in Caldwell County
• Echo Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Park
  • Echo Park is located in Watauga County
• Falcon Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Crest
  • Falcon Crest is located in Caldwell County
• Green Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Watauga County
• Hemlock Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ridge
  • Hemlock Ridge is located in Watauga County
• Hounds Ear
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hounds Ear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Ear
  • Hounds Ear is located in Watauga County
• Laurel Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Watauga County
• Poplar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Poplar Grove is located in Watauga County
• Ski Mountain
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ski Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ski Mountain
  • Ski Mountain is located in Watauga County

How Far From Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blowing Rock and extending to:

• Lenoir, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blowing Rock to Lenoir, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Blowing Rock: www.townofblowingrock.com/

The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/