Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Home, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Home and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain Home
- 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 Mountain Home:
- 35.369561, -82.492898
- 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 Mountain Home
- 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Mountain Home is near Buncombe County and also Transylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Buncombe County
- eBird sighting report for Transylvania 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 Mountain Home ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Mountain Home.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Mountain Home.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- McDowell County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mountain Home [McDowell County].
- McDowell County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lawrence County
- This Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<2> to the west of the Mountain Home that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mountain Home.
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Mountain Home is located in Baxter County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<2> to the west of the Mountain Home that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Mountain Home.
- White County
- This Mountain Home is located in White County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the west of the Mountain Home that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Mountain Home.
- California
- Santa Clara County
- This Mountain Home is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mountain Home that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Mountain Home.
- Tulare County
- This Mountain Home is located in Tulare County and lies 2,016 miles [3,244.4 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain Home that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Mountain Home.
- Idaho
- Elmore County
- This Mountain Home is located in Elmore County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mountain Home that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Mountain Home.
- Latah County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Mountain Home [Latah County].
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This Mountain Home is located in Washington County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<2> to the north of the Mountain Home that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mountain Home.
- Texas
- Kerr County
- This Mountain Home is located in Kerr County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mountain Home that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kerr County community of Mountain Home.
- Utah
- Duchesne County
- This Mountain Home is located in Duchesne County and lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mountain Home that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duchesne County community of Mountain Home.
- Wyoming
- Albany County
- This Mountain Home is located in Albany County and lies 1,338 miles [2,153.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mountain Home that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Mountain Home.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Home ...
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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Foxwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hickory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Henderson County
- Hillgirt
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Holly Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Henderson County
- Hunter Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crossing
- Hunter Crossing is located in Henderson County
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Henderson County
- Lake Rugby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rugby
- Lake Rugby is located in Henderson County
- Naples
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Rugby
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Stone Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Brook
- Stone Brook is located in Henderson County
- Terrace Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
- Terrace Gardens is located in Henderson County
- Tree Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Haven
- Tree Haven is located in Henderson County
- Twin Brooks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Twin Brooks is located in Henderson County
How Far From Mountain Home to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mountain Home to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Home and extending to:
- Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain Home to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 386 miles [621.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,866 miles [7,831.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Home. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mountain Home, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Home) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Home. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3696, Longitude: -82.4929 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Home have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Mountain Home 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 311.185 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.678 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.116 degrees. |