Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ahoskie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ahoskie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ahoskie
- 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 Ahoskie:
- 36.287363, -76.984944
- 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 Ahoskie
- 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 Hertford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hertford County
- Since Ahoskie is near Bertie County and also Gates County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bertie County
- eBird sighting report for Gates 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 Ahoskie ...
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.
- Buzzards Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Crossroads
- Buzzards Crossroads is located in Bertie County
- California
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Hertford County
- Glovers Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glovers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Crossroads
- Glovers Crossroads is located in Bertie County
- Millennium
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millennium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millennium
- Millennium is located in Hertford County
- Mount Gallows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallows
- Mount Gallows is located in Hertford County
- Pettys Shore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettys Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Shore
- Pettys Shore is located in Hertford County
- Pleasant Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Hertford County
- Poor Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rays Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rays Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Beach
- Rays Beach is located in Gates County
- Trap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Ahoskie 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 town such as Ahoskie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ahoskie and extending to:
- Winton, which is the Seat of Hertford County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Ahoskie to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 180 miles [289.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,581 miles [7,372.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ahoskie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hertford County: www.co.hertford.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> | 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- Ahoskie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ahoskie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2874, Longitude: -76.9849 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ahoskie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.996 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.163 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.66 degrees. |