Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Turkey Pen Gap:
  • 35.326503, -82.647346
  • 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 Turkey Pen Gap

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Turkey Pen Gap ...

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.

• Bass Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
  • Bass Lake is located in Transylvania County
• Camelot
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Camelot is located in Henderson County
• Falls Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
  • Falls Creek is located in Transylvania County
• Glen Cannon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cannon
  • Glen Cannon is located in Transylvania County
• Green Acres
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Henderson County
• Holly Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
• Horse Shoe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe
  • Horse Shoe is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Shoe <2>
• Hunter Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crossing
  • Hunter Crossing is located in Henderson County
• Indian Cave Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cave Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cave Park
  • Indian Cave Park is located in Henderson County
• Indian Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
  • Indian Cove is located in Henderson County
• Lake Rugby
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rugby
  • Lake Rugby is located in Henderson County
• Little River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Transylvania County
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  • Mountain View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Transylvania County
  • Rugby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Henderson County
  • Seven Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
  • Sky Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
    • Sky Village is located in Henderson County
  • Still Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Meadows
    • Still Meadows is located in Transylvania County
  • Stoney Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
    • Stoney Brook is located in Transylvania County
  • Sweetwater Farms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Farms
    • Sweetwater Farms is located in Transylvania County
  • Tree Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Haven
    • Tree Haven is located in Henderson County
  • Wolf Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ford
    • Wolf Ford is located in Transylvania County

How Far From Turkey Pen Gap 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 Turkey Pen Gap to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Turkey Pen Gap and extending to:

• Brevard, which is the Seat of Transylvania County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Turkey Pen Gap to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 395 miles [635.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,874 miles [7,843.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

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