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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 Slick Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slick Rock 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 Slick Rock:
- 35.162616, -82.711238
- 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 Slick Rock
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
- Since Slick Rock is near Greenville County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Slick Rock
Communities Also Named Slick Rock ...
We found three communities that are also named Slick Rock.
Within North Carolina, the name Slick Rock is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- San Miguel County
- This Slick Rock is located in San Miguel County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Slick Rock that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Slick Rock.
- Kentucky
- Barren County
- This Slick Rock is located in Barren County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Slick Rock that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Slick Rock.
- Tennessee
- Scott County
- This Slick Rock is located in Scott County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Slick Rock that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Slick Rock.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slick Rock ...
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.
- Cedar Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherryfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Ducktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ducktown is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Falls Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Falls Creek is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Glen Cannon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glen Cannon is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cannon
- Knob Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Knob Creek is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Knob Hill is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
- Knob Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Knob Ridge is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Ridge
- Line Runner Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Line Runner Ridge is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Runner Ridge
- Piney Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Woods is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Rocky Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Hill is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Seven Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Stoney Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stoney Brook is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Sweetwater Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sweetwater Farms is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Farms
How Far From Slick Rock to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Slick Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slick Rock and extending to:
- Brevard, which is the Seat of Transylvania County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Slick Rock 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 405 miles [651.8 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 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 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>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Slick Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Slick Rock 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 Slick Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1626, Longitude: -82.7112 In this case, the coordinates for Slick Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.31 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.792 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.26 degrees. |
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