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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 Summerhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerhaven and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Summerhaven:
    • 35.638171, -82.391511
    • 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 Summerhaven
  • 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 Buncombe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Buncombe County
    • Since Summerhaven is near McDowell County and also Henderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McDowell County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Summerhaven

Communities Also Named Summerhaven ...

We found two communities that are also named Summerhaven.

Within North Carolina, the name Summerhaven is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Pima County
      • This Summerhaven is located in Pima County and lies 1,632 miles [2,626.4 km]<1> to the west of the Summerhaven that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Summerhaven.
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • This Summerhaven is located in Kennebec County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerhaven that is located in Buncombe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Summerhaven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerhaven ...

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.

  • Beech
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
  • Blackberry Inn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackberry Inn is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Inn
  • Dogwood Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dogwood Grove is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Grove
  • Flat Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Flat Top is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
  • Gashes Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gashes Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gashes Creek
  • Graphite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Graphite is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphite
  • Grovestone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grovestone is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovestone
  • Happy Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Happy Valley is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Rattlesnake Lodge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rattlesnake Lodge is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Lodge
  • Riceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Rolling Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rolling Green is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
  • Spring Time
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Spring Time is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Time
  • Walkertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown

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

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

  • Asheville, which is the Seat of Buncombe County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Summerhaven to Asheville, with an average speed<2> 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 210 miles [338 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summerhaven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Summerhaven 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 Summerhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6382, Longitude: -82.3915       In this case, the coordinates for Summerhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.128 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.652 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.999 degrees.