Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Murchison, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murchison and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Murchison
- 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 Murchison:
- 35.829748, -82.315539
- 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 Murchison
- 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 Murchison is near Buncombe County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Buncombe 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 Murchison ...
We found three communities that share the name Murchison.
Within North Carolina, the name Murchison is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ontario
- This Murchison lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Murchison that is located in Yancey County.
- Texas
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murchison ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Cane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Cattail Creek Community
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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
- Elk Shoal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Lincoln Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Paint Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
- Paint Fork is located in Madison County
- Paint Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Possumtrot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possumtrot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumtrot
- Possumtrot is located in Yancey County
- Price Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Rockview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Terry Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Fork
- Terry Fork is located in Madison County
How Far From Murchison 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 Murchison to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Murchison and extending to:
- Burnsville, which is the Seat of Yancey County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Murchison to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 358 miles [576.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,838 miles [7,786 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murchison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Murchison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murchison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8297, Longitude: -82.3155 |
| <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 Murchison 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 311.085 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.914 degrees. |