Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Black Jack, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Jack and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Black Jack
- 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 Black Jack:
- 35.501830, -77.247738
- 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 Black Jack
- 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 Pitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pitt County
- Since Black Jack is near Beaufort County and also Craven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- eBird sighting report for Craven 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 Black Jack ...
We found nine communities that share the name Black Jack.
Within North Carolina, the name Black Jack is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Greene County
- This Black Jack is located in Greene County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the west of the Black Jack that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Black Jack.
- Kentucky
- Simpson County
- This Black Jack is located in Simpson County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Black Jack that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Black Jack.
- Mississippi
- Benton County
- This Black Jack is located in Benton County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the west of the Black Jack that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Black Jack.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Black Jack that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Black Jack.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Black Jack is located in Coffee County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the west of the Black Jack that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Black Jack.
- Robertson County
- This Black Jack is located in Robertson County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the west northwest of the Black Jack that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Black Jack.
- Texas
- Fayette County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Fayette County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Black Jack.
- Hopkins County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Black Jack [Hopkins County].
- Robertson County
- This Black Jack is located in Robertson County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the west of the Black Jack that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Black Jack.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Jack ...
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.
- Camelot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Cherry Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Oaks
- Cherry Oaks is located in Pitt County
- Haddocks Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddocks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddocks Crossroads
- Haddocks Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Hams Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hams Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hams Crossroads
- Hams Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Helens Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Crossroads
- Helens Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Heritage Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
- Planters Walk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Walk
- Planters Walk is located in Pitt County
- Quail Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Pitt County
- Rolling Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Pitt County
- Stokestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokestown
- Stokestown is located in Pitt County
- Twin Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
- Twin Creek is located in Pitt County
- Windy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Ridge
- Windy Ridge is located in Pitt County
How Far From Black Jack 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 Black Jack to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Black Jack and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Black Jack to Greenville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,051 miles [9,738.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,625 miles [7,443.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Jack. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Black Jack) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Jack. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5018, Longitude: -77.2477 In this case, the coordinates for Black Jack have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Black Jack, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Black Jack could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Black Jack to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.173 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.247 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.035 degrees. |