Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bryantown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bryantown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bryantown
- 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 Bryantown:
- 36.280710, -77.358858
- 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 Bryantown
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Bryantown is near Halifax County and also Bertie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- eBird sighting report for Bertie 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 Bryantown ...
We found two communities that share the name Bryantown.
Within North Carolina, the name Bryantown is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Bryantown is located in Charles County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the north of the Bryantown that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Bryantown.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Bryantown is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the north northeast of the Bryantown that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Bryantown.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bryantown ...
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.
- Creeksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeksville
- Creeksville is located in Northampton County
- Eagletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Edwards Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Northampton County
- Edwards Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Fork
- Edwards Fork is located in Halifax County
- George
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hills Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
- Hills Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Milwaukee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Mud Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Castle
- Mud Castle is located in Northampton County
- Pea Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Pleasant Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Northampton County
- Scotland Neck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
- Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <3>
How Far From Bryantown 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 Bryantown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bryantown and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bryantown 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,023 miles [9,693.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,717 miles [10,810 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,598 miles [7,399.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bryantown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/
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- Bryantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bryantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2807, Longitude: -77.3589 In this case, the coordinates for Bryantown 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bryantown 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 308.208 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.404 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.807 degrees. |