Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whiteoak Flats, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whiteoak Flats and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whiteoak Flats
- 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 Whiteoak Flats:
- 36.045389, -82.348189
- 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 Whiteoak Flats
- 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 Yancey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yancey County
- Since Whiteoak Flats is near Mitchell County and also Unicoi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mitchell County
- eBird sighting report for Unicoi 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 Whiteoak Flats ...
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.
- Bee Log
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Day Book
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Green Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Yancey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain <2>
- Hawk Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Branch
- Hawk Branch is located in Yancey County
- Huntdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lewisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lillydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lost Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Peppers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pigeonroost
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeonroost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
- Pigeonroost is located in Mitchell County
- Pleasant Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
- Pleasant Garden is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Poplar
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Relief
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Upper Pigeonroost
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Pigeonroost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Pigeonroost
- Upper Pigeonroost is located in Mitchell County
- Pigeonroost
How Far From Whiteoak Flats 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 Whiteoak Flats to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Whiteoak Flats and extending to:
- Burnsville, which is the Seat of Yancey County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whiteoak Flats to Burnsville, 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 208 miles [334.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiteoak Flats. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whiteoak Flats) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whiteoak Flats. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0454, Longitude: -82.3482 In this case, the coordinates for Whiteoak Flats have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Whiteoak Flats 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 311.106 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.685 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.865 degrees. |