Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blue Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blue Ridge
- 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 Blue Ridge:
- 35.350394, -82.362895
- 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 Blue Ridge
- 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Blue Ridge is near Polk County and also Rutherford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford 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 Blue Ridge ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Blue Ridge.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Blue Ridge.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Buncombe 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 North Carolina community of Blue Ridge [Buncombe County].
- Transylvania 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 North Carolina community of Blue Ridge [Transylvania County].
- Buncombe County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Blue Ridge.
- Alberta
- This Blue Ridge lies 2,042 miles [3,286.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- Georgia
- Fannin County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Fannin County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Blue Ridge.
- Illinois
- Piatt County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<2> to the northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piatt County community of Blue Ridge.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Blue Ridge.
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Jasper County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Blue Ridge.
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Harrison County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Blue Ridge.
- New York
- Essex County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Essex County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Blue Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Bucks County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Blue Ridge.
- Franklin 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 Pennsylvania community of Blue Ridge [Franklin County].
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Greenville County and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the south of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Blue Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Sullivan County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<2> to the north of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Blue Ridge.
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Collin County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<2> to the west of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Blue Ridge.
- Falls County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Falls County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the west southwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Blue Ridge.
- Virginia
- Augusta 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 Virginia community of Blue Ridge [Augusta County].
- Botetourt County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Blue Ridge.
- Washington
- King County
- This Blue Ridge is located in King County and lies 2,207 miles [3,551.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Blue Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Ridge ...
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.
- Copper Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ford
- Copper Ford is located in Henderson County
- Dana
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Fruitland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Maxwell Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Mill
- Maxwell Mill is located in Henderson County
- Mount Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Valley
- Mount Valley is located in Polk County
- U-No
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
- U-No is located in Henderson County
- Union Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Henderson County
- Upward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Willow Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Willow Brook is located in Henderson County
- Woodland Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Trace
- Woodland Trace is located in Henderson County
How Far From Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue Ridge and extending to:
- Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Blue Ridge to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 381 miles [613.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Blue Ridge 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 '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- Blue Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3504, Longitude: -82.3629 In this case, the coordinates for Blue Ridge 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 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 Blue Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.108 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.587 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.069 degrees. |