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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Arrowhead 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 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Arrowhead 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 Chowan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chowan County
  • Since Arrowhead Beach is near Bertie County and also Hertford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bertie County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hertford 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Arrowhead Beach

Communities Also Named Arrowhead Beach ...

We found two communities that are also named Arrowhead Beach.

Within North Carolina, the name Arrowhead Beach is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located 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)
  • Glovers Crossroads is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Crossroads
• Goose Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Goose Pond is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Pond
• Lloyd Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lloyd Crossroads is located in Hertford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Crossroads
• Marys Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Marys Beach is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Beach
• Mount Rose
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Rose is located in Chowan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
• Perrytown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Perrytown is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
• Rockyhock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rockyhock is located in Chowan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyhock
• Sign Pine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sign Pine is located in Chowan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Pine
• Snow Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill

How Far From Arrowhead Beach to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,571 miles [7,356.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'