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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 Weaverville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weaverville 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 Weaverville:
- 35.696725, -82.560383
- 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 Weaverville
- 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 Buncombe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Buncombe County
- Since Weaverville is near Madison County and also Yancey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yancey 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 Weaverville
Communities Also Named Weaverville ...
We found two communities that are also named Weaverville.
Within North Carolina, the name Weaverville is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Trinity County
- This Weaverville is located in Trinity County and lies 2,198 miles [3,537.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Weaverville that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Weaverville.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Weaverville is located in Fauquier County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Weaverville that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Weaverville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weaverville ...
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.
- Beech
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Craggy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Craggy is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craggy
- Elk Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Mountain is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mountain
- Flat Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forks of Ivy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forks of Ivy is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Ivy
- Grace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grace is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Happy Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Valley is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Juno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Juno is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
- Jupiter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jupiter is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Paint Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Fork is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
- Pleasant Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Rattlesnake Lodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rattlesnake Lodge is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Lodge
- Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Green is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
- Stoney Knob
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
How Far From Weaverville 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 town such as Weaverville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weaverville and extending to:
- Asheville, which is the Seat of Buncombe County, lies just to the South.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Weaverville to Raleigh, with an average speed<2>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 375 miles [603.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,272 miles [10,093.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,855 miles [7,813.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Weaverville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Weaverville 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 Weaverville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6967, Longitude: -82.5604 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.228 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.776 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.051 degrees. |
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