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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 Zimmerman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zimmerman 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 Zimmerman:
- 36.083189, -80.993688
- 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 Zimmerman
- 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 Wilkes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilkes County
- Since Zimmerman is near Iredell County and also Yadkin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Iredell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yadkin 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 Zimmerman
Communities Also Named Zimmerman ...
We found six communities that are also named Zimmerman.
Within North Carolina, the name Zimmerman is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Perry County
- This Zimmerman is located in Perry County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Zimmerman that is located in Wilkes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Zimmerman.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Zimmerman that is located in Wilkes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Zimmerman.
- Minnesota
- Sherburne County
- This Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Zimmerman that is located in Wilkes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherburne County community of Zimmerman.
- Ohio
- Greene County
- This Zimmerman is located in Greene County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Zimmerman that is located in Wilkes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Zimmerman.
- Ontario
- This Zimmerman lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the north of the Zimmerman that is located in Wilkes County.
- Pennsylvania
- Somerset County
- This Zimmerman is located in Somerset County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Zimmerman that is located in Wilkes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Zimmerman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zimmerman ...
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.
- Bryan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bryan is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Call
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Call is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call
- Cycle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Fishing Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fishing Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
- Fox Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fox Run is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Jennings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jennings is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Knottville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Knottville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottville
- Love Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lovelace ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lovelace is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
- Martin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Martin is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Roaring River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
- Swan Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Union Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Windy Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Windy Gap is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Gap
- Zion ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
How Far From Zimmerman 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 Zimmerman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Zimmerman once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Zimmerman and extending to:
- Wilkesboro, which is the Seat of Wilkes County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Zimmerman to Wilkesboro, 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 133 miles [214 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five 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 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,891 miles [11,090 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,769 miles [7,675 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Zimmerman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Zimmerman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Zimmerman 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 Zimmerman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0832, Longitude: -80.9937 In this case, the coordinates for Zimmerman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.308 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.776 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.306 degrees. |
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