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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Arrowhead Beach:
    • 36.223212, -76.709393
    • 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 Arrowhead Beach
  • 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

Communities Also Named Arrowhead Beach ...

We found two communities that share the name Arrowhead Beach.

Within North Carolina, the name Arrowhead Beach is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Miller County
      • This Arrowhead Beach is located in Miller County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arrowhead Beach that is located in Chowan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Arrowhead Beach.
    • Ohio
      • Lake County
      • This Arrowhead Beach is located in Lake County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Arrowhead Beach that is located in Chowan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Arrowhead Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arrowhead 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.

  • Glovers Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glovers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Crossroads
    • Glovers Crossroads is located in Bertie County
  • Goose Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Pond
    • Goose Pond is located in Bertie County
  • Lloyd Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Crossroads
    • Lloyd Crossroads is located in Hertford County
  • Marys Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marys Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Beach
    • Marys Beach is located in Bertie County
  • Mount Rose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
    • Mount Rose is located in Chowan County
  • Perrytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
    • Perrytown is located in Bertie County
  • Rockyhock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockyhock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyhock
    • Rockyhock is located in Chowan County
  • Sign Pine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sign Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Pine
    • Sign Pine is located in Chowan County
  • Snow Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County

How Far From Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arrowhead Beach and extending to:

  • Edenton, which is the Seat of Chowan County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arrowhead Beach to Edenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 185 miles [297.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,997 miles [9,651.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,689 miles [10,764.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,571 miles [7,356.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Chowan County: www.chowancounty-nc.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arrowhead Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arrowhead Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2232, Longitude: -76.7094       In this case, the coordinates for Arrowhead Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Arrowhead Beach 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 307.843 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.978 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.577 degrees.









 

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