Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shookville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shookville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shookville
- 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 Shookville:
- 35.146206, -83.222649
- 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 Shookville
- 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 Macon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- Since Shookville is near Jackson County and also Rabun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Rabun 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 Shookville ...
We found one communities that share the name Shookville.
Within North Carolina, the name Shookville is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Shookville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Catoosa County
- This Shookville is located in Catoosa County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west of the Shookville that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Shookville.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shookville ...
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.
- Blossomtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossomtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossomtown
- Blossomtown is located in Macon County
- Cashiers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cashiers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
- Cashiers is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <4>
- Dean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Fallcliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Gay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Glenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
- Indian Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Place
- Indian Place is located in Jackson County
- Lickskillet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County
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- Mountain Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Macon County
- Pumpkintown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
- Pumpkintown is located in Jackson County
- Scaly Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scaly Mountain
- Scaly Mountain is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scaly Mountain <4>
- Speedwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Tumblerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tumblerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumblerville
- Tumblerville is located in Macon County
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove
How Far From Shookville 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 Shookville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shookville and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shookville to Franklin, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 261 miles [420 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 428 miles [688.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,030 miles [11,313.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shookville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Macon County: www.maconnc.org/
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shookville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shookville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1462, Longitude: -83.2226 In this case, the coordinates for Shookville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Shookville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.611 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.136 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.469 degrees. |