Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Golf Estates:
  • 35.464842, -82.199834
  • 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 Golf Estates

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

We found two communities that share the name Golf Estates.

Within North Carolina, the name Golf Estates is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Broward County
    • This Golf Estates is located in Broward County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the south of the Golf Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Golf Estates.
  • Maryland
    • Montgomery County
    • This Golf Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Golf Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Golf Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Golf Estates ...

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.

• Bat Cave
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bat Cave
  • Bat Cave is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bat Cave <2>
• Bob ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob
  • Bob is located in Rutherford County
• Chimney Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
  • Chimney Rock is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <2>
• Esmeralda ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmeralda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmeralda
  • Esmeralda is located in Rutherford County
• Gage ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
  • Gage is located in Rutherford County
• Jeter ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeter
  • Jeter is located in Rutherford County
• Lake Lure
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
  • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <2>
• Quail Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Rutherford County
• Riverbend
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
  • Riverbend is located in Rutherford County
• Village of Chimney Rock Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
  • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Golf Estates and extending to:

• Rutherfordton, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Golf Estates to Rutherfordton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 200 miles [321.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 369 miles [593.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golf Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/

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