Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sega Lake:
  • 35.219002, -82.762905
  • 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 Sega Lake

• 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 Sega Lake is near Haywood County and also Henderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Haywood County
  • eBird sighting report for Henderson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sega Lake ...

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.

• Cherryfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
  • Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
• Ducktown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
  • Ducktown is located in Transylvania County
• Falls Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
  • Falls Creek is located in Transylvania County
• Glen Cannon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cannon
  • Glen Cannon is located in Transylvania County
• Knob Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
  • Knob Creek is located in Transylvania County
• Knob Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
  • Knob Hill is located in Transylvania County
• Knob Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Ridge
  • Knob Ridge is located in Transylvania County
• Mountain View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Transylvania County
• Piney Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
  • Piney Woods is located in Transylvania County
• Rocky Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
  • Rocky Hill is located in Transylvania County
• Seven Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
  • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
• Slick Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
  • Slick Rock is located in Transylvania County
• Stoney Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
  • Stoney Brook is located in Transylvania County
• Sweetwater Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Farms
  • Sweetwater Farms is located in Transylvania County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sega Lake and extending to:

• Brevard, which is the Seat of Transylvania County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sega Lake 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 404 miles [650.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,884 miles [7,860 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sega Lake. 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/