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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dana and the surrounding area.
- 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 Dana:
- 35.329283, -82.375395
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Dana
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Dana is near Polk County and also Rutherford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Dana
Communities Also Named Dana ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Dana.
Within North Carolina, the name Dana is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Shasta County
- This Dana is located in Shasta County and lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dana that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Dana.
- Florida
- Union County
- This Dana is located in Union County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the south of the Dana that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Dana.
- Illinois
- La Salle County
- This Dana is located in La Salle County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dana that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Dana.
- Indiana
- Vermillion County
- This Dana is located in Vermillion County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dana that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermillion County community of Dana.
- Iowa
- Greene County
- This Dana is located in Greene County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dana that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Dana.
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Dana is located in Floyd County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the north of the Dana that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Dana.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Dana [Worcester County].
- Michigan
- Ingham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dana [Ingham County].
- Montmorency County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dana [Montmorency County].
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Bates County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Dana.
- North Dakota
- Emmons County
- This Dana is located in Emmons County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dana that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmons County community of Dana.
- Ontario
- This Dana lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the north of the Dana that is located in Henderson County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Dana lies 1,636 miles [2,632.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dana that is located in Henderson County.
- Wyoming
- Carbon County
- This Dana is located in Carbon County and lies 1,382 miles [2,224.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dana that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Dana.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dana ...
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.
- Butt Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Butt Mountain is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Mountain
- Copper Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Copper Ford is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ford
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Flat Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock Forest is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Forest
- Fruitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fruitland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Glenn Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glenn Brook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Brook
- Hillandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillandale is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Kingswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingswood is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Mount Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Valley is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Valley
- Pebble Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pebble Creek is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Plantation Walk
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Plantation Walk is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ravenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenwood is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Rosebud
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rosebud is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- U-No
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- U-No is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
- Union Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Upward
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Willow Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Willow Brook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Woodland Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Trace is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Trace
How Far From Dana 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 community such as Dana to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dana and extending to:
- Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Dana to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>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 383 miles [616.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,984 miles [11,239.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dana) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Dana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Dana 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. |
| <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 Dana to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3293, Longitude: -82.3754 In this case, the coordinates for Dana have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.115 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.593 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.08 degrees. |
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