California
in Madison County of North Carolina, United States
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Asheville Regional Airport (30 mi) - Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (42 mi)
- Hickory Regional Airport (64 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (69 mi)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (83 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (99 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (123 mi)
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (140 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Mountain Air Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Reems Creek Golf Course (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Mount Mitchell Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- The Country Club of Asheville (Golf course, 16 mi)
- The Grove Park Inn Resort (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Great Smokies Holiday Inn Sun Spree Resort (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Black Mountain Golf Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Buncombe County Municipal Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Biltmore Forest Country Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Kinser Park Golf Course (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Ashville Fun Depot (amusement park, (21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.867 and -82.520 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 52' 0" and W -82° 31' 10"
- 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: 10:03 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:13 am and 5:18 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -28.193 and 114.262 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Gregory - 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore California
California in Madison County (North Carolina) is a city in United States about 366 mi (or 590 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in California is now 10:03 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of California, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Asheville Regional Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), South. 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 19 mi (or 31 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Marshall, Burnsville, Asheville, Erwin and Bakersville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Night Temperature | -0°C / 31 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 9% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light snow |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Comfort Inn North of Asheville
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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.
Mars Hill, North Carolina
Mars Hill is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,869 at the 2010 U.S. Census. It is the home of Mars Hill College, the name of which was inspired by Acts 17:22. The town is located approximately one mile west of Interstate 26, and 15 miles due north of Asheville, western North Carolina's largest city. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mars Hill College
Mars Hill College is a private, coed, liberal arts college. The college is located in the small town of Mars Hill, North Carolina, United States, 15 miles due north of Asheville, western North Carolina's largest city. Mars Hill College is easily accessible from Asheville via Interstate 26, which runs about a mile (1.6 km) east of the college.
Meares Stadium
Meares Stadium is a 5,000-capacity stadium located in Mars Hill, North Carolina where it serves as home to the Mars Hill College Lions. Meares Stadium has gained a reputation as a tough place to play due to its location in the windy North Carolina mountains. Winds can get high enough to easily throw a ball around, and even make it tough on smaller athletes. In 2007 the college began a reconstruction project at Meares Stadium, which will be completed by the 2007 football season.
WYQS
WYQS is a radio station licensed to Mars Hill, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Western North Carolina Public Radio, owner of the area's flagship public radio station, WCQS.
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