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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 Mulberry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mulberry 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 Mulberry:
    • 36.239367, -81.180566
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mulberry
  • 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 Wilkes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilkes County
    • Since Mulberry is near Alleghany County and also Ashe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Alleghany County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ashe 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Mulberry

Communities Also Named Mulberry ...

We found 30 communities that are also named Mulberry.

There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Mulberry.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Caldwell County
      • This Mulberry is located in Caldwell County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Mulberry.
    • Surry County
      • This Mulberry is located in Surry County and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Mulberry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Autauga County
      • This Mulberry is located in Autauga County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Mulberry.
      • Chilton County
      • This Mulberry is located in Chilton County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the southwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Mulberry.
      • Crenshaw County
      • This Mulberry is located in Crenshaw County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the southwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crenshaw County community of Mulberry.
    • Arkansas
      • Crawford County
      • This Mulberry is located in Crawford County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Mulberry.
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Mulberry [Franklin County].
    • California
      • Butte County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Butte County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Mulberry.
      • San Benito County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mulberry [San Benito County].
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • This Mulberry is located in Polk County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the south of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Mulberry.
    • Georgia
      • Barrow County
      • This Mulberry is located in Barrow County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barrow County community of Mulberry.
      • Hall County
      • This Mulberry is located in Hall County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the southwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Mulberry.
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mulberry [Jackson County].
    • Indiana
      • Clinton County
      • This Mulberry is located in Clinton County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Mulberry.
    • Kansas
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mulberry [Clay County].
      • Crawford County
      • This Mulberry is located in Crawford County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Mulberry.
      • Saline County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mulberry [Saline County].
    • Kentucky
      • Shelby County
      • This Mulberry is located in Shelby County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Mulberry.
    • Louisiana
      • Bienville Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Mulberry [Bienville Parish].
      • Terrebonne Parish
      • This Mulberry is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Mulberry.
    • Michigan
      • Lenawee County
      • This Mulberry is located in Lenawee County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Mulberry.
    • Mississippi
      • Jasper County
      • This Mulberry is located in Jasper County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Mulberry.
      • Wayne County
      • This Mulberry is located in Wayne County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km] to the southwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Mulberry.
    • Missouri
      • Barton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Mulberry [Barton County].
      • Bates County
      • This Mulberry is located in Bates County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Mulberry.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Mulberry is located in Clermont County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Mulberry.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Mulberry [York County].
    • South Carolina
      • Sumter County
      • This Mulberry is located in Sumter County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Mulberry.
    • Tennessee
      • Lincoln County
      • This Mulberry is located in Lincoln County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Mulberry.
    • Texas
      • Fannin County
      • This Mulberry is located in Fannin County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the west of the Mulberry that is located in Wilkes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Mulberry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mulberry ...

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.

  • Cricket
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
  • Cricket Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cricket Park is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Park
  • Fairplains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
  • Halls Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
  • Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Meadow
  • Hays
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Knottville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Knottville is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottville
  • Sunset Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sunset Falls is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Falls
  • Whitty ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitty is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitty
  • Wildwood Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood Park is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Park

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

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

  • Wilkesboro, which is the Seat of Wilkes County, lies just to the South.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Mulberry to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,771 miles [7,678.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mulberry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Mulberry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Mulberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Mulberry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mulberry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2394, Longitude: -81.1806    
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.417 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.924 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.334 degrees.