Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Askin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Askin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Askin
- 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 Askin:
- 35.220439, -77.066615
- 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 Askin
- 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 Craven County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Craven County
- Since Askin is near Pamlico County and also Beaufort County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pamlico County
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort 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
Communities Also Named Askin ...
We found one communities that share the name Askin.
Within North Carolina, the name Askin is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Askin in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Askin ...
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.
- Chip
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Clark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Craven Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Terrace
- Craven Terrace is located in Craven County
- Cypress Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Shores
- Cypress Shores is located in Craven County
- Egypt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - James City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Jones Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Store
- Jones Store is located in Beaufort County
- Quail Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Craven County
- Spring Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Craven County
- Spring Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
How Far From Askin 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 community such as Askin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Askin and extending to:
- New Bern, which is the Seat of Craven County, lies just to the South.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Askin to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 253 miles [407.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,743 miles [10,851.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,628 miles [7,448 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Askin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.nc.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Askin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Askin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2204, Longitude: -77.0666 In this case, the coordinates for Askin 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Askin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.081 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.10 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.064 degrees. |