Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burnsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burnsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Burnsville
- 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 Burnsville:
- 35.112765, -80.24528
- 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 Burnsville
- 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 Anson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anson County
- Since Burnsville is near Union County and also Stanly County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Stanly 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 Burnsville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Burnsville.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Burnsville.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Yancey County
- This Burnsville is located in Yancey County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burnsville that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yancey County community of Burnsville.
- Yancey County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This Burnsville is located in Dallas County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Burnsville that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Burnsville.
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Burnsville is located in Bartholomew County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the northwest of the Burnsville that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Burnsville.
- Minnesota
- Dakota County
- This Burnsville is located in Dakota County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Burnsville that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Burnsville.
- Mississippi
- Tishomingo County
- This Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west of the Burnsville that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Burnsville.
- New Brunswick
- This Burnsville lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Burnsville that is located in Anson County.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Burnsville [Washington County].
- Virginia
- Bath County
- This Burnsville is located in Bath County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the north of the Burnsville that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Burnsville.
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Burnsville is located in Braxton County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north of the Burnsville that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Burnsville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnsville ...
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.
- Aquadale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cedar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Anson County
- Cottonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Stanly County
- Fountain Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Anson County
- Griffins Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Crossroads
- Griffins Crossroads is located in Anson County
- Olive Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Peachland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
- Peachland is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <4>
- Roper ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Sugar Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
How Far From Burnsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Burnsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burnsville and extending to:
- Wadesboro, which is the Seat of Anson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Burnsville to Wadesboro, 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 101 miles [162.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,896 miles [11,098 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,776 miles [7,686.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anson County: www.co.anson.nc.us/
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 '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- Burnsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1128, Longitude: -80.2453 |
| <2> | 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 Burnsville 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. |
| <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 Burnsville 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 309.878 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.142 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.306 degrees. |