Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Knob Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knob Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Knob Creek
- 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 Knob Creek:
- 35.216226, -82.700125
- 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 Knob Creek
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
- Since Knob Creek is near Henderson County and also Greenville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- eBird sighting report for Greenville 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 Knob Creek ...
We found five communities that share the name Knob Creek.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Knob Creek.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Cleveland County
- This Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Knob Creek that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Knob Creek.
- Cleveland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Izard County
- This Knob Creek is located in Izard County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west of the Knob Creek that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Knob Creek.
- Tennessee
- Lauderdale County
- This Knob Creek is located in Lauderdale County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west of the Knob Creek that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Knob Creek.
- Lawrence County
- This Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the west of the Knob Creek that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Knob Creek.
- Sevier County
- This Knob Creek is located in Sevier County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the northwest of the Knob Creek that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Knob Creek.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knob Creek ...
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.
- Ducktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Falls Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Transylvania County
- Glen Cannon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cannon
- Glen Cannon is located in Transylvania County
- Knob Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Knob Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Ridge
- Knob Ridge is located in Transylvania County
- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Transylvania County
- Rocky Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Transylvania County
- Seven Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Slick Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Slick Rock is located in Transylvania County
- Stoney Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Stoney Brook is located in Transylvania County
- Sweetwater Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Farms
- Sweetwater Farms is located in Transylvania County
How Far From Knob Creek 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 Knob Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knob Creek and extending to:
- Brevard, which is the Seat of Transylvania County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Knob Creek to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 402 miles [647 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,881 miles [7,855.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knob Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Knob Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knob Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2162, Longitude: -82.7001 In this case, the coordinates for Knob Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Knob Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.304 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.794 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.241 degrees. |