Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Talc Mountain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Talc Mountain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Talc Mountain
- 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 Talc Mountain:
- 35.313703, -83.641001
- 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 Talc Mountain
- 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 Swain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Swain County
- Since Talc Mountain is near Macon County and also Graham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- eBird sighting report for Graham 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Talc Mountain ...
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.
- Almond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Swain County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <2>
- Deans Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Mill
- Deans Mill is located in Macon County
- Halls Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ford
- Halls Ford is located in Swain County
- Hidetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Maple Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Swain County
- Milltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Needmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Robbinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
- Robbinsville is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <2>
- Roundhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Shallow Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shallow Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallow Ford
- Shallow Ford is located in Macon County
- Slickrock Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Slickrock Ford is located in Macon County
- Sweetgum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Talc Mountain to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Talc Mountain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Talc Mountain and extending to:
- Bryson City, which is the Seat of Swain County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Talc Mountain to Bryson City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 282 miles [453.8 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 16 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,919 miles [7,916.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Talc Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Talc Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Talc Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3137, Longitude: -83.6410 In this case, the coordinates for Talc Mountain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Talc Mountain to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.863 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.449 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.593 degrees. |