Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kawana:
  • 35.980684, -81.823164
  • 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 Kawana

• 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 Avery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Avery County
  • Since Kawana is near Burke County and also Caldwell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Burke County
  • eBird sighting report for Caldwell 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 Kawana ...

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.

• Cherokee Woods
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
  • Cherokee Woods is located in Caldwell County
• Cold Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Burke County
• Globe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Globe is located in Caldwell County
• Grandfather
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
  • Grandfather is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
• Hemlock Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ridge
  • Hemlock Ridge is located in Watauga County
• Hughes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Hughes is located in Avery County
• Jonas Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Ridge
  • Jonas Ridge is located in Burke County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonas Ridge <2>
• Maple Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Montezuma
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Avery County
• Mount Pleasant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
• Newland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Newland is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>
• Table Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
  • Table Rock is located in Burke County
• Three Mile
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
  • Three Mile is located in Avery County
• Wisemans View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisemans View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisemans View
  • Wisemans View is located in Burke County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kawana and extending to:

• Newland, which is the Seat of Avery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kawana to Newland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 178 miles [286.5 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 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 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 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,810 miles [7,740.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/

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