Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Busbee:
  • 35.498543, -82.517738
  • 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 Busbee

• 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 Buncombe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Buncombe County
  • Since Busbee is near Henderson County and also Transylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Henderson County
  • eBird sighting report for Transylvania 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Busbee ...

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.

• Dogwood Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Grove
  • Dogwood Grove is located in Buncombe County
• Gashes Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gashes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gashes Creek
  • Gashes Creek is located in Buncombe County
• Goodluck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodluck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Goodluck is located in Henderson County
• Haw Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
  • Haw Creek is located in Buncombe County
• Hoopers Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Creek
  • Hoopers Creek is located in Henderson County
• Mountain View
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Buncombe County
• Mountainbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
  • Mountainbrook is located in Buncombe County
• Rosebank Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebank Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank Park
  • Rosebank Park is located in Buncombe County
• Royal Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
  • Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
• Skyland
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
  • Skyland is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <2>
• Spring Time
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Time have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Time
  • Spring Time is located in Buncombe County
• Valley Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
  • Valley Springs is located in Buncombe County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Busbee and extending to:

• Asheville, which is the Seat of Buncombe County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Busbee to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 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 6,984 miles [11,239.7 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 Busbee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

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