Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bethel Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bethel Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bethel Hill
- 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 Bethel Hill:
- 36.504585, -78.916954
- 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 Bethel Hill
- 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 Person County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Person County
- Since Bethel Hill is near Halifax County and also Granville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- eBird sighting report for Granville 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 Bethel Hill ...
We found one communities that share the name Bethel Hill.
Within North Carolina, the name Bethel Hill is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Bethel Hill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Bethel Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bethel Hill that is located in Person County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bethel Hill.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethel Hill ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Christie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Chub Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Cluster Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Person County
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lake View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Mayo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Rogersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Person County
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Triple Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Springs
- Triple Springs is located in Person County
How Far From Bethel Hill 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 Bethel Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethel Hill and extending to:
- Roxboro, which is the Seat of Person County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Bethel Hill to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,081 miles [9,786.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,780 miles [10,911.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,659 miles [7,497.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethel Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.net/
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- Bethel Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5046, Longitude: -78.9170 In this case, the coordinates for Bethel Hill 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 Bethel Hill 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 309.093 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.449 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.342 degrees. |