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Discover Eskota
Eskota in Yancey County (North Carolina) is a city in United States about 360 mi (or 579 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Local time in Eskota is now 12:16 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Eskota, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Asheville Regional Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), South-West. 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 20 mi (or 32 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 6 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Burnsville, Bakersville, Asheville, Marion and Erwin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 11% |
Air Humidity | 64% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
23°C (74 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
26°C (78 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
28°C (82 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Mt Mitchell - Highest Point East of The Mississippi River
Mt. Mitchell is the highest point in the Appalacian Mountains at 6684 feet. This video was shot on September 18, 2014 and clouds covered half of the panorama.
Great MG Road Trips - Skyline Soiree
A scenic road trip through the mountains of the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway in an open 2-seater MG. 12 minutes of highlights from a 60 minute DVD. One of four great MG Road Trips...
video1.mov: Mount Mitchell Lookout Tower-Blue Ridge Parkway
See the entire trip at http://www.everytrail.com.
video2.mov: Mount Mitchell Lookout Tower-Blue Ridge Parkway
See the entire trip at http://www.everytrail.com.
Hiking Mt. Mitchell 2012
This is a video of my hiking trip to Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina in September over the labor day weekend.
Blue Ridge Parkway, NC - 1987
A trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina in the summer of 1987 included stops at Mt. Mitchell and Blowing Rock.
McVay's foster dog, Cooter Brown .mp4
Foster dog 'Cooter Brown' visits the mcvay Homestead and goes with Angus on a trail. Angus Aristotle shows Cooter his favorite places (including this shallow...
Snow filled clouds over Mt. Mitchell
Clouds filled with snow roll from the west over the top of Mt. Mitchell in western North Carolina.
Mt Mitchell NC
On top of the highest peak east of the Mississippi River; it stands at 6684ft above sea level, yes that's well over a mile high! This is the new observation deck constructed not too long ago....
Highest Elevation Land Based Video Ever Shot In Eastern USA
I stood on top of Mount Mitchell in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina and extended my GoPro Hero3 up 28 feet above the observation platform to shoot this video - the highest land-based...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Mitchell Falls
Mitchell Falls is a 25-foot waterfall located on private property in Yancey County, North Carolina on the slope of Mount Mitchell, the highest mountain in the Appalachian Mountain chain, and highest point in the eastern United States. Both the falls and the mountain are named for Elisha Mitchell, a professor who, while confirming his measurements of the mountain, fell over a rocky ledge above the falls to his death on June 27, 1857.