Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Unaka, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Unaka and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Unaka
- 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 Unaka:
- 35.195359, -84.141582
- 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 Unaka
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Unaka is near Monroe County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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
Communities Also Named Unaka ...
We found one communities that share the name Unaka.
Within North Carolina, the name Unaka is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Unaka in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Unaka lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Unaka that is located in Cherokee County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Unaka ...
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.
- Boiling Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Coker Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Ebenezer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Fields of the Wood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields of the Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of the Wood
- Fields of the Wood is located in Cherokee County
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Cherokee County
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Grape Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County
- Murphy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <3>
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Regal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Violet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Unaka 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 Unaka to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Unaka and extending to:
- Murphy, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Unaka to Murphy, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 467 miles [751.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,069 miles [11,376.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Unaka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Unaka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Unaka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1954, Longitude: -84.1416 In this case, the coordinates for Unaka have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Unaka 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 312.158 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.772 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.827 degrees. |