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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 Helton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Helton 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 Helton:
    • 36.548557, -81.470478
    • 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 Helton
  • 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 Helton ...

We found four communities that share the name Helton.

Within North Carolina, the name Helton is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Leslie County
      • This Helton is located in Leslie County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Helton that is located in Ashe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leslie County community of Helton.
    • Missouri
      • Marion County
      • This Helton is located in Marion County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Helton that is located in Ashe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Helton.
    • Tennessee
      • DeKalb County
      • This Helton is located in DeKalb County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west of the Helton that is located in Ashe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Helton.
      • Grainger County
      • This Helton is located in Grainger County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the west of the Helton that is located in Ashe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Helton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Helton ...

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.

  • Apple Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Ashe County
  • Comet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Comet is located in Ashe County
  • Crumpler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
    • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <3>
  • Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Grassy Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <3>
  • Kings Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
    • Kings Creek is located in Alleghany County
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Nathans Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
    • Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
  • Rugby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Tuckerdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerdale
    • Tuckerdale is located in Ashe County
  • Weavers Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
    • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County

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

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

  • Jefferson, which is the Seat of Ashe County, lies just to the South.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Helton 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 291 miles [468.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,771 miles [7,678.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Helton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Helton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5486, Longitude: -81.4705    
<2>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.
<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 Helton 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 310.586 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.163 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.358 degrees.









 

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