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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 Overlook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overlook 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 Overlook:
    • 35.307895, -82.483731
    • 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 Overlook
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
    • Since Overlook is near Transylvania County and also Buncombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Buncombe 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 Overlook

Communities Also Named Overlook ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Overlook.

Within North Carolina, the name Overlook is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Autauga County
      • This Overlook is located in Autauga County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Overlook.
      • Jackson County
      • This Overlook is located in Jackson County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the west of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Overlook.
      • Mobile 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 Alabama community of Overlook [Mobile County].
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Overlook is located in San Diego County and lies 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km]<1> to the west of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Overlook.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Overlook is located in New Haven County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the northeast of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Overlook.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle 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 Delaware community of Overlook [New Castle County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Overlook is located in Hillsborough County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the south of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Overlook.
    • Georgia
      • Fayette County
      • This Overlook is located in Fayette County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Overlook.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Overlook is located in Gwinnett County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Overlook.
    • Kentucky
      • Lyon 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 Kentucky community of Overlook [Lyon County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Overlook is located in Baltimore County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Overlook.
      • Frederick County
      • This Overlook is located in Frederick County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the northeast of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Overlook.
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Overlook is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the northeast of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Overlook.
    • New Jersey
      • Union County
      • This Overlook is located in Union County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Overlook.
    • New Mexico
      • Sandoval County
      • This Overlook is located in Sandoval County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<1> to the west of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of Overlook.
    • New York
      • Dutchess 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 New York community of Overlook [Dutchess County].
      • Saratoga County
      • This Overlook is located in Saratoga County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Overlook.
    • Ohio
      • Montgomery 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 Ohio community of Overlook [Montgomery County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster 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 Overlook [Lancaster County].
      • Northumberland County
      • This Overlook is located in Northumberland County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Overlook that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Overlook.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount 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 Tennessee community of Overlook [Blount County].
    • Washington
      • Kitsap 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 Washington community of Overlook [Kitsap County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Overlook ...

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.

  • Bent Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bent Tree is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
  • Crooked Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Crooked Creek is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
  • Echo Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Echo Lakes is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lakes
  • English Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • English Hills is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
  • Glenn Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Glenn Brook is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Brook
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Green Acres is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Holly Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Holly Hill is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Hunter Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hunter Crossing is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crossing
  • Indian Cave Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Indian Cave Park is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cave Park
  • Indian Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Indian Cove is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
  • Indian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Indian Hills is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Laurel Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mountain Lake Camp
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mountain Lake Camp is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Camp
    • Pebble Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Pebble Creek is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Plantation Walk
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Plantation Walk is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
    • Quail Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Quail Hollow is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Rosebud
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rosebud is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Sky Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sky Village is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
    • Stone Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Stone Brook is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Brook
    • Sugar Hollow Farm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugar Hollow Farm is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hollow Farm
    • Terrace Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Terrace Gardens is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
    • Timbercreek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Timbercreek is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
    • Tranquility
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tranquility is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • Tree Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Tree Haven is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Haven
    • Valley Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
    • Willow Bend
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend

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

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

  • Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Overlook 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 389 miles [626 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Overlook) 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Overlook 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>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 Overlook 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 Overlook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3079, Longitude: -82.4837       In this case, the coordinates for Overlook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.178 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.662 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.129 degrees.