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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 Druid Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Druid Hills 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 Druid Hills:
- 35.332061, -82.472898
- 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 Druid Hills
- 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 Druid Hills is near Transylvania County and also Buncombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Buncombe 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 Druid Hills
Communities Also Named Druid Hills ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Druid Hills.
There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Druid Hills.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Mecklenburg County
- This Druid Hills is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east of the Druid Hills that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Druid Hills.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Druid Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Druid Hills.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Druid Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the west southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Druid Hills.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Druid Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the south of the Druid Hills that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Druid Hills.
- Seminole 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 Florida community of Druid Hills [Seminole County].
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Druid Hills.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Druid Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Druid Hills is located in Luzerne County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Druid Hills.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Druid Hills is located in Greenwood County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Druid Hills.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Druid Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Druid Hills.
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Druid Hills is located in Danville City and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Druid Hills.
- James City County
- This Druid Hills is located in James City County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the east northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Druid Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Druid Hills ...
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.
- Bent Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bent Tree is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
- Echo Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Lakes is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lakes
- Foxwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foxwood is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
- Glenn Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glenn Brook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Brook
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hillgirt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillgirt is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgirt
- Holly Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holly Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Hunter Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hunter Crossing is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crossing
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indian Hills is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Laurel Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Home
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mountain Lake Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain Lake Camp is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Camp
- Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Overlook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Pebble Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pebble Creek is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Plantation Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Plantation Walk is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
- Rosebud
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rosebud is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Sky Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Stone Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stone Brook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Brook
- Terrace Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrace Gardens is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
- Timbercreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Timbercreek is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
- Tree Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tree Haven is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Haven
- Twin Brooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Brooks is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Valley Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Willow Brook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Woodland Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Trace is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Trace
How Far From Druid Hills 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 Druid Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Druid Hills and extending to:
- Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Druid Hills 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 387 miles [622.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,866 miles [7,831.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Druid Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Druid Hills 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Druid Hills 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 Druid Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3321, Longitude: -82.4729 In this case, the coordinates for Druid Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.172 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.659 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.118 degrees. |
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