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

• 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:
  • 35.912336, -82.291238
  • 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

• 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 Yancey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Yancey County
  • Since Mount Mitchell is near Mitchell County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mitchell County
  • eBird sighting report for Madison 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 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 ...
  • Cabarrus County
    • This Mount Mitchell is located in Cabarrus County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Mitchell that is located in Yancey County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabarrus County community of Mount Mitchell.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Morris County
    • This Mount Mitchell is located in Morris County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Mitchell that is located in Yancey 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.

• Blue Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock
  • Blue Rock is located in Yancey County
• Cane
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane
  • Cane is located in Yancey County
• Cattail Creek Community
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattail Creek Community have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattail Creek Community
  • Cattail Creek Community is located in Yancey County
• Day Book
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
  • Day Book is located in Yancey County
• Double Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
  • Double Island is located in Yancey County
• Elk Shoal
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Shoal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Shoal
  • Elk Shoal is located in Yancey County
• Green Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
  • Green Mountain is located in Yancey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain <4>
• Hawk Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Branch
  • Hawk Branch is located in Yancey County
• Lincoln Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Yancey County
• Low Gap
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
• Paint Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Gap
  • Paint Gap is located in Yancey County
• Price Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
  • Price Creek is located in Yancey County

How Far From Mount Mitchell 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 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:

• Burnsville, which is the Seat of Yancey County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Mitchell to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,957 miles [11,196.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/