Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slickrock Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slickrock Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slickrock Ford
- 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 Slickrock Ford:
- 35.199260, -83.524882
- 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 Slickrock Ford
- 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 Slickrock Ford is near Swain County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Swain County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Slickrock Ford ...
We found two communities that share the name Slickrock Ford.
Within North Carolina, the name Slickrock Ford is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Slickrock Ford [Franklin County].
- Tennessee
- Wayne County
- This Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<2> to the west of the Slickrock Ford that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Slickrock Ford.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slickrock Ford ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossomtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossomtown
- Blossomtown is located in Macon County
- Burningtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtown
- Burningtown is located in Macon County
- Dean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Deans Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Mill
- Deans Mill is located in Macon County
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rainbow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Springs
- Rainbow Springs is located in Macon County
- Shallow Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shallow Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallow Ford
- Shallow Ford is located in Macon County
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Slickrock Ford 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 Slickrock Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slickrock Ford and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Slickrock Ford to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 439 miles [706.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,042 miles [11,333 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,919 miles [7,916.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slickrock Ford. 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> | 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 Slickrock Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Slickrock Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slickrock Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1993, Longitude: -83.5249 In this case, the coordinates for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Slickrock Ford 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 311.791 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.351 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.577 degrees. |