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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 Willow Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Bend 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 Willow Bend:
- 35.304849, -82.465912
- 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 Willow Bend
- 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Willow Bend is near Transylvania County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Willow Bend
Communities Also Named Willow Bend ...
We found seven communities that are also named Willow Bend.
Within North Carolina, the name Willow Bend is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Willow Bend is located in Coffee County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willow Bend that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Willow Bend.
- Madison County
- This Willow Bend is located in Madison County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the west of the Willow Bend that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Willow Bend.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Willow Bend is located in Clayton County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willow Bend that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Willow Bend.
- Muscogee County
- This Willow Bend is located in Muscogee County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the southwest of the Willow Bend that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Willow Bend.
- Tennessee
- Montgomery County
- This Willow Bend is located in Montgomery County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Bend that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Willow Bend.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Willow Bend is located in Harris County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Willow Bend that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Willow Bend.
- West Virginia
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Willow Bend [Monroe County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Bend ...
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.
- Bent Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bent Tree is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
- Crooked Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crooked Creek is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Echo Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Echo Lakes is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lakes
- English Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- English Hills is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
- Flat Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock Forest is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Forest
- Glenn Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glenn Brook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Brook
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Hunter Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Crossing is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crossing
- Indian Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Indian Cove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Laurel Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mountain Lake Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mountain Lake Camp is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Camp
- Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Overlook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Pebble Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pebble Creek is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Plantation Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Plantation Walk is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quail Hollow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Ridge is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Rosebud
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rosebud is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Sky Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Sugar Hollow Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Hollow Farm is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hollow Farm
- Terrace Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Terrace Gardens is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
- Timbercreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Timbercreek is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
- Tranquility
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tranquility is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Valley Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Brook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
How Far From Willow Bend 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 Willow Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Bend and extending to:
- Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Willow Bend to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Willow Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Willow Bend could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Willow Bend 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 Willow Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3048, Longitude: -82.4659 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.168 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.65 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.123 degrees. |
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