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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 U-No, we use the following websites to find information relevant to U-No 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 U-No:
- 35.359294, -82.419835
- 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 U-No
- 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 U-No ...
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.
- Dana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in Henderson County
- Foxwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
- Foxwood is located in Henderson County
- Fruitland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Henderson County
- Glenn Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Brook
- Glenn Brook is located in Henderson County
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Henderson County
- Hillgirt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgirt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgirt
- Hillgirt is located in Henderson County
- Holly Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Henderson County
- Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Henderson County
- Mountain Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
- Plantation Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
- Plantation Walk is located in Henderson County
- Stone Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Brook
- Stone Brook is located in Henderson County
- Terrace Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
- Terrace Gardens is located in Henderson County
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- Twin Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Twin Brooks is located in Henderson County
- Union Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Henderson County
- Upward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Willow Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Willow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Willow Brook is located in Henderson County
- Woodland Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Trace
- Woodland Trace is located in Henderson County
How Far From U-No to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as U-No to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in U-No and extending to:
- Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from U-No to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three 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 383 miles [616.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for U-No. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.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 '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- U-No) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in U-No. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3593, Longitude: -82.4198 |
<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 U-No 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 311.142 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.627 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.089 degrees. |
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