Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Powelltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powelltown and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Powelltown:
  • 35.132889, -82.809854
  • 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 Powelltown

• 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 Transylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
  • Since Powelltown is near Pickens County and also Greenville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens County
  • eBird sighting report for Greenville 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 Powelltown ...

We found one communities that share the name Powelltown.

Within North Carolina, the name Powelltown is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Powelltown in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Worth County
    • This Powelltown is located in Worth County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Powelltown that is located in Transylvania County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Powelltown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Powelltown ...

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.

• Cane Brake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Brake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
  • Cane Brake is located in Transylvania County
• Cherryfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
  • Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
• Ducktown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
  • Ducktown is located in Transylvania County
• Fox Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
  • Fox Ridge is located in Transylvania County
• Line Runner Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Runner Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Runner Ridge
  • Line Runner Ridge is located in Transylvania County
• Piney Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
  • Piney Woods is located in Transylvania County
• Ridge Haven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Haven
  • Ridge Haven is located in Transylvania County
• Rocky Bottom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
  • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
• Rocky Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
  • Rocky Hill is located in Transylvania County
• Round Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
  • Round Mountain is located in Transylvania County
• Slick Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
  • Slick Rock is located in Transylvania County
• Wolf Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge
  • Wolf Ridge is located in Transylvania County

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

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

• Brevard, which is the Seat of Transylvania County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Powelltown to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 410 miles [659.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,012 miles [11,284.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,890 miles [7,869.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powelltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/