Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Strawberry Ridge:
  • 35.843454, -82.111228
  • 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 Strawberry Ridge

• 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 Mitchell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mitchell County
  • Since Strawberry Ridge is near McDowell County and also Yancey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for McDowell County
  • eBird sighting report for Yancey 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 Strawberry Ridge ...

We found one communities that share the name Strawberry Ridge.

Within North Carolina, the name Strawberry Ridge is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Strawberry Ridge in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Montour County
    • This Strawberry Ridge is located in Montour County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the northeast of the Strawberry Ridge that is located in Mitchell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montour County community of Strawberry Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Strawberry Ridge ...

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.

• Blue Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock
  • Blue Rock is located in Yancey County
• Cattail Creek Community
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattail Creek Community have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattail Creek Community
  • Cattail Creek Community is located in Yancey County
• Grassy Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
  • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
• Ledger
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
  • Ledger is located in Mitchell County
• Little Switzerland
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
  • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <3>
• Normanville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanville
  • Normanville is located in Mitchell County
• Spruce Pine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <3>
• Toms Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
  • Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
• Wing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
  • Wing is located in Mitchell County
• Woodlawn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in McDowell County

How Far From Strawberry Ridge 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 Strawberry Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Strawberry Ridge and extending to:

• Bakersville, which is the Seat of Mitchell County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Strawberry Ridge to Bakersville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 349 miles [561.7 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 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strawberry Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/