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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 Indian Lake Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Lake Estates 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 Indian Lake Estates:
- 35.157045, -82.938748
- 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 Indian Lake 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 Transylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
- Since Indian Lake Estates is near Jackson County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Indian Lake Estates
Communities Also Named Indian Lake Estates ...
We found four communities that are also named Indian Lake Estates.
Within North Carolina, the name Indian Lake Estates is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Indian Lake Estates is located in Shelby County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Indian Lake Estates that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Indian Lake Estates.
- Florida
- Polk County
- This Indian Lake Estates is located in Polk County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the south of the Indian Lake Estates that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Indian Lake Estates.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Indian Lake Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Indian Lake Estates that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Indian Lake Estates.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Indian Lake Estates is located in Berkshire County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Indian Lake Estates that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Indian Lake Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Lake 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.
- Bear Wallow Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bear Wallow Hollow is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Wallow Hollow
- Cane Brake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cane Brake is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
- Cherryfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Fox Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fox Ridge is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
- Island Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Island Ford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Ford
- Ridge Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge Haven is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Haven
- Round Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Round Mountain is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Sapphire
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Wolf Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Mountain
- Wolf Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wolf Ridge is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge
How Far From Indian Lake Estates 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 Indian Lake Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Lake Estates and extending to:
- Brevard, which is the Seat of Transylvania County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Lake Estates to Brevard, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 245 miles [394.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 415 miles [667.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,894 miles [7,876.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Indian Lake Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Indian Lake Estates 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 Indian Lake Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1570, Longitude: -82.9387 In this case, the coordinates for Indian Lake Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.444 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.945 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.352 degrees. |
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