Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Globe Set, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Globe Set and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Globe Set
- 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 Globe Set:
- 35.940408, -81.643434
- 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 Globe Set
- 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 Caldwell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
- Since Globe Set is near Burke County and also Avery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burke County
- eBird sighting report for Avery 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 Globe Set ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Caldwell County
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Copenhagen is located in Caldwell County
- Gamewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Gamewell Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamewell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell Heights
- Gamewell Heights is located in Caldwell County
- Happy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Hartland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Honey Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Honey Hill is located in Caldwell County
- Indian Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Caldwell County
- Maple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Caldwell County
- Mulberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Pineburr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Rufus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Tranquil Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquil Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquil Hill
- Tranquil Hill is located in Caldwell County
- Warrior
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Globe Set 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 Globe Set to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Globe Set once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Globe Set and extending to:
- Lenoir, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Globe Set to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 324 miles [521.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,804 miles [7,731.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 Globe Set, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Globe Set) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Globe Set. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9404, Longitude: -81.6434 In this case, the coordinates for Globe Set have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Globe Set 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 310.689 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.192 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.611 degrees. |