Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Timbercreek:
  • 35.297895, -82.500954
  • 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 Timbercreek

• 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
  • Since Timbercreek is near Transylvania County and also Buncombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Buncombe 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 Timbercreek

Communities Also Named Timbercreek ...

We found one communities that are also named Timbercreek.

There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Timbercreek.

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Rowan County
    • This Timbercreek is located in Rowan County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the east of the Timbercreek that is located in Henderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Timbercreek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Timbercreek ...

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.

• Bent Tree
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bent Tree is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
• Crooked Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Crooked Creek is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
• Echo Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Echo Lakes is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lakes
• English Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • English Hills is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
• Glenn Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Glenn Brook is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Brook
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Green Acres is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Hunter Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hunter Crossing is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crossing
• Indian Cave Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Indian Cave Park is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cave Park
• Indian Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Indian Cove is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
• Indian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Indian Hills is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Laurel Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <2>
• Mountain Lake Camp
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mountain Lake Camp is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Camp
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Overlook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Overlook is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
  • Pebble Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pebble Creek is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
  • Plantation Walk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Plantation Walk is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
  • Quail Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Quail Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Rosebud
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rosebud is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Sky Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sky Village is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
  • Sugar Hollow Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sugar Hollow Farm is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hollow Farm
  • Tranquility
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tranquility is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
  • Tree Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tree Haven is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Haven
  • Valley Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
  • Willow Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend

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

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

• Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Timbercreek 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 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 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 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'