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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 Mount Mitchell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Mitchell and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mount Mitchell:
    • 35.496528, -80.553399
    • 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 Mount Mitchell
  • 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 Mount Mitchell ...

We found two communities that share the name Mount Mitchell.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Mount Mitchell.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Mount Mitchell in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Yancey County
      • This Mount Mitchell is located in Yancey County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Mitchell that is located in Cabarrus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yancey County community of Mount Mitchell.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Morris County
      • This Mount Mitchell is located in Morris County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Mitchell that is located in Cabarrus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Mount Mitchell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Mitchell ...

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.

  • Centerview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
    • Centerview is located in Cabarrus County
  • China Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cold Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in Cabarrus County
  • Cold Water
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Water
    • Cold Water is located in Cabarrus County
  • Cooks Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
    • Cooks Crossing is located in Cabarrus County
  • Fisher Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
    • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
  • Five Forks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
  • Five Points
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Rowan County
  • Glass
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
    • Glass is located in Cabarrus County
  • Harris Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
    • Harris Chapel is located in Rowan County
  • Poplar Tent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
    • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
  • Royal Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Royal Oaks is located in Cabarrus County
  • Shady Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
    • Shady Brook is located in Cabarrus County

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

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

  • Concord, which is the Seat of Cabarrus County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Mitchell to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 304 miles [489.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,774 miles [7,683 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Cabarrus County: www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/

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 from Point A (ie- Mount Mitchell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Mitchell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4965, Longitude: -80.5534       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Mitchell 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'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 Mount Mitchell 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 310.054 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.40 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.31 degrees.




 

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