Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vashti, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vashti and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vashti
- 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 Vashti:
- 35.997910, -81.105359
- 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 Vashti
- 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 Alexander County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alexander County
- Since Vashti is near Wilkes County and also Iredell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilkes County
- eBird sighting report for Iredell 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 Vashti ...
We found four communities that share the name Vashti.
Within North Carolina, the name Vashti is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- North Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vashti ...
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.
- Boomer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Call
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - East Fruitland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fruitland
- East Fruitland is located in Wilkes County
- Ellendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Fishing Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
- Fishing Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Fox Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hiddenite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
- Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <3>
- Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Love Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
- Love Valley is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <3>
- Lovelace ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Stony Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Thankful
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Windy Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Love Valley
How Far From Vashti 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 Vashti to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vashti and extending to:
- Taylorsville, which is the Seat of Alexander County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Vashti to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 299 miles [481.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,197 miles [9,973.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,778 miles [7,689.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vashti. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alexander County: www.co.alexander.nc.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vashti) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vashti. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9979, Longitude: -81.1054 In this case, the coordinates for Vashti 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 Vashti 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 310.374 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.839 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.377 degrees. |