Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Horse Shoe:
  • 35.343126, -82.556593
  • 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 Horse Shoe

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Henderson County
  • Since Horse Shoe is near Transylvania County and also Buncombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Horse Shoe ...

We found two communities that share the name Horse Shoe.

Within North Carolina, the name Horse Shoe is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Horse Shoe lies 2,271 miles [3,654.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Horse Shoe that is located in Henderson County.
  • South Carolina
    • Oconee 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 South Carolina community of Horse Shoe [Oconee County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Horse Shoe ...

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.

• Camelot
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Camelot is located in Henderson County
• Foxwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
  • Foxwood is located in Henderson County
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Henderson County
• Holly Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Holly Hill is located in Henderson County
• Holly Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
• Hunter Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crossing
  • Hunter Crossing is located in Henderson County
• Indian Cave Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cave Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cave Park
  • Indian Cave Park is located in Henderson County
• Indian Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
  • Indian Cove is located in Henderson County
• Indian Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Henderson County
• Lake Rugby
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rugby
  • Lake Rugby is located in Henderson County
• Laurel Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
• Rugby
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
  • Rugby is located in Henderson County
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  • Sky Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
    • Sky Village is located in Henderson County
  • Stone Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Brook
    • Stone Brook is located in Henderson County
  • Tree Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Haven
    • Tree Haven is located in Henderson County
  • Twin Brooks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
    • Twin Brooks is located in Henderson County

How Far From Horse Shoe to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Horse Shoe to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Horse Shoe to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>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 390 miles [627.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,870 miles [7,837.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/

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