Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zirconia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zirconia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zirconia
- 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 Zirconia:
- 35.242037, -82.416305
- 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 Zirconia
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Zirconia is near Greenville County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zirconia ...
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.
- Butt Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butt Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Mountain
- Butt Mountain is located in Henderson County
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Henderson County
- Flat Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
- Flat Rock Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Forest
- Flat Rock Forest is located in Henderson County
- Hillandale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale is located in Henderson County
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Mountain Page
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Page have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Page
- Mountain Page is located in Henderson County
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Tranquility
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Henderson County
- Tuxedo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
- Tuxedo is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo <2>
How Far From Zirconia 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 community such as Zirconia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Zirconia and extending to:
- Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 215 miles [346 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Zirconia 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 389 miles [626 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 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 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zirconia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zirconia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zirconia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2420, Longitude: -82.4163 |
| <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 Zirconia 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 311.138 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.606 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.12 degrees. |