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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 Wisemans View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wisemans View and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Wisemans View:
    • 35.903738, -81.905387
    • 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 Wisemans View
  • 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 Wisemans View ...

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.

  • Chestnut Dale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
    • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
  • Cold Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in Burke County
  • Gold
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
    • Gold is located in Burke County
  • Grassy Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
  • Hughes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Hughes is located in Avery County
  • Jonas Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Little Switzerland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
    • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <2>
  • Longtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Longtown is located in Burke County
  • Montezuma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Avery County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
  • Plumtree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
    • Plumtree is located in Avery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <2>
  • Spear
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear
    • Spear is located in Avery County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Spruce Pine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Table Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
      • Table Rock is located in Burke County
    • Three Mile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
      • Three Mile is located in Avery County
    • Woodlawn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in McDowell County
    • Worry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worry
      • Worry is located in Burke County

How Far From Wisemans View 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 Wisemans View to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wisemans View and extending to:

  • Morganton, which is the Seat of Burke County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wisemans View to Morganton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 182 miles [292.9 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 337 miles [542.3 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 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,817 miles [7,752.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wisemans View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.nc.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wisemans View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wisemans View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9037, Longitude: -81.9054       In this case, the coordinates for Wisemans View 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 Wisemans View 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 310.843 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.364 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.727 degrees.









 

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