Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Albemarle Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Albemarle Beach and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Albemarle Beach

• 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 Albemarle Beach:
  • 35.935995, -76.641331
  • 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 Albemarle Beach

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Albemarle Beach is near Bertie County and also Chowan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bertie County
  • eBird sighting report for Chowan 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 Albemarle Beach ...

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.

• Green Hill ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Washington County
• Gregory Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Crossroads
  • Gregory Crossroads is located in Bertie County
• Merry Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
  • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
• Pea Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
• Pine Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
• Pleasant Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Washington County
• Plymouth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
• Roper
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
  • Roper is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <2>
• Skinnersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
  • Skinnersville is located in Washington County

How Far From Albemarle Beach to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Albemarle Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Plymouth, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Albemarle Beach to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 205 miles [329.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/