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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 Ramsey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ramsey and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ramsey:
- 35.583066, -81.562122
- 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 Ramsey
- 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 Burke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Burke County
- Since Ramsey is near Lincoln County and also Cleveland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cleveland 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 Ramsey
Communities Also Named Ramsey ...
We found 35 communities that are also named Ramsey.
Within North Carolina, the name Ramsey is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of 35 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Ramsey is located in Etowah County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Ramsey.
- Sumter 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 Ramsey [Sumter County].
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- This Ramsey is located in Cochise County and lies 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km]<1> to the west of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Ramsey.
- Arkansas
- Dallas County
- This Ramsey is located in Dallas County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the west of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Ramsey.
- California
- Inyo County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Inyo County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Ramsey.
- Mendocino County
- This Ramsey is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,284 miles [3,675.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Ramsey.
- Modoc County
- This Ramsey is located in Modoc County and lies 2,124 miles [3,418.2 km] to the west northwest of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Ramsey.
- Georgia
- Dougherty 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 Ramsey [Dougherty County].
- Murray 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 Georgia community of Ramsey [Murray County].
- Idaho
- Kootenai County
- This Ramsey is located in Kootenai County and lies 1,982 miles [3,189.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Ramsey.
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Ramsey is located in Fayette County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Ramsey.
- Indiana
- Harrison County
- This Ramsey is located in Harrison County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Ramsey.
- Kentucky
- McCracken 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 Ramsey [McCracken County].
- Louisiana
- Vermilion 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 Ramsey [Vermilion Parish].
- Minnesota
- Anoka County
- This Ramsey is located in Anoka County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anoka County community of Ramsey.
- Mower County
- This Ramsey is located in Mower County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the northwest of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mower County community of Ramsey.
- Missouri
- Miller 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 Ramsey [Miller County].
- Montana
- Flathead County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Ramsey [Flathead County].
- Nevada
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Ramsey [Lyon County].
- North Dakota
- Ramsey County
- This Ramsey is located in Ramsey County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Ramsey.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Ramsey is located in Jefferson County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the north of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ramsey.
- Ontario
- This Ramsey lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the north of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lycoming County
- This Ramsey is located in Lycoming County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Ramsey.
- South Carolina
- Sumter 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 South Carolina community of Ramsey [Sumter County].
- South Dakota
- McCook 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 South Dakota community of Ramsey [McCook County].
- Tennessee
- Hancock County
- This Ramsey is located in Hancock County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Ramsey.
- Knox County
- This Ramsey is located in Knox County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the west northwest of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Ramsey.
- Shelby County
- This Ramsey is located in Shelby County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km] to the west of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Ramsey.
- Texas
- Colorado County
- This Ramsey is located in Colorado County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colorado County community of Ramsey.
- Virginia
- Dickenson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Ramsey [Dickenson County].
- 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 Virginia community of Ramsey [Franklin County].
- Nelson County
- This Ramsey is located in Nelson County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Ramsey.
- Norton City
- This Ramsey is located in Norton City and lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the north northwest of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norton City community of Ramsey.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Ramsey is located in Fayette County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the north of the Ramsey that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Ramsey.
- Wyoming
- Carbon 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 Wyoming community of Ramsey [Carbon County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramsey ...
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.
- Cooksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cooksville is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Delight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Enola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hulls Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Knob Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Home is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Olive Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Pine Mountain Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pine Mountain Lakes is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Lakes
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Rockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Yellow Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Ramsey 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 Ramsey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ramsey and extending to:
- Morganton, which is the Seat of Burke County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ramsey to Morganton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 337 miles [542.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,937 miles [11,164 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,815 miles [7,749 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ramsey) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5831, Longitude: -81.5621 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.641 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.085 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.683 degrees. |
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