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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 Timberland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timberland and the surrounding area.
- 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 Timberland:
- 35.327895, -82.485398
- 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 Timberland
- 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 Timberland 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 Timberland
Communities Also Named Timberland ...
We found four communities that are also named Timberland.
There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Timberland.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Hoke County
- This Timberland is located in Hoke County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the east of the Timberland that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hoke County community of Timberland.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Placer County
- This Timberland is located in Placer County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Timberland that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Timberland.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Timberland is located in Hillsborough County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the south of the Timberland that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Timberland.
- Wisconsin
- Burnett County
- This Timberland is located in Burnett County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Timberland that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Timberland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Timberland ...
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 south)
- Bent Tree is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
- Crooked Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crooked Creek is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Echo Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Echo Lakes is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lakes
- Foxwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Foxwood is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
- Glenn Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glenn Brook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Brook
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hillgirt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillgirt is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgirt
- Holly Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holly Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Hunter Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hunter Crossing is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crossing
- Indian Cave Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Cave Park is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cave Park
- Indian Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Cove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Laurel Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mountain Home
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain Lake Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain Lake Camp is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Camp
- Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Overlook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Pebble Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble Creek is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Plantation Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Plantation Walk is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Hollow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quail Ridge is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Rosebud
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rosebud is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Sky Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Stone Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stone Brook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Brook
- Terrace Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terrace Gardens is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
- Timbercreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Timbercreek is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
- Tree Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tree Haven is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Haven
- Twin Brooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Brooks is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Valley Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
How Far From Timberland 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 Timberland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Timberland and extending to:
- Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Timberland 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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Timberland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Timberland 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 Timberland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3279, Longitude: -82.4854 In this case, the coordinates for Timberland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.18 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.667 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.124 degrees. |
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