Hounds Ear
in Watauga County of North Carolina, United States
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Hickory Regional Airport (36 mi) - Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (42 mi)
- Asheville Regional Airport (68 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (80 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (83 mi)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (85 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (93 mi)
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (116 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Hound Ears Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Willow Creek Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Blowing Rock Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Boone Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Elk River Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Sugar Mountain GC (Golf course, 7 mi)
- The Beech Mountain Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Land Harbor Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Linville Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Raven Rocks Parking Overlook (observation point, (7 mi)
- Thunder Hill Parking Overlook (observation point, (6 mi)
- Boone's Trace (observation point, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.178 and -81.745 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 10' 40" and W -81° 44' 42"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:40 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:22 am and 8:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.937 and 115.018 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Burnside - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-11 07:34:58
Touring Hounds Ear
Hounds Ear in Watauga County (North Carolina) is a town located in United States about 319 mi (or 513 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Hounds Ear is now 09:40 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Hounds Ear, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hickory Regional Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 61 mi (or 98 km), South-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 3 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Boone, Newland, Mountain City, Lenoir and Jefferson. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 45% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Inn at Crestwood
La Quinta Inn and Suites Boone
Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock
Comfort Suites Boone
Courtyard Boone
BAYMONT INN & SUITES BOONE NEA
MEADOWBROOK INN AND SUITES
The Homestead Inn
HILLWINDS INN
Alpine Village Inn
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Julian Price Memorial Park
Julian Price Memorial Park is a park of 4,200 acres at the foot of Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina, named in honor of Julian Price. It is at milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway and directly adjacent to the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park. Together these parks comprise the largest developed area set aside for public recreation on the Parkway.
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