Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Carolina Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carolina Shores and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Carolina Shores

• 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 Carolina Shores:
  • 36.104327, -76.242711
  • 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 Carolina Shores

• 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 Perquimans County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Perquimans County
  • Since Carolina Shores is near Pasquotank County and also Tyrrell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasquotank County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tyrrell 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 Carolina Shores

Communities Also Named Carolina Shores ...

We found one communities that are also named Carolina Shores.

There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Carolina Shores.

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Brunswick County
    • This Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carolina Shores that is located in Perquimans County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Carolina Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carolina Shores ...

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.

• Bob White Fork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bob White Fork is located in Pasquotank County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob White Fork
• Forestburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Forestburg is located in Perquimans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
• Frog Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Frog Island is located in Pasquotank County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Island
• Glen Cove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Cove is located in Pasquotank County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
• Holiday Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Holiday Island is located in Perquimans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Island
• Listers Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Listers Corner is located in Pasquotank County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listers Corner
• Poolville ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Poolville is located in Pasquotank County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
• Rabbit Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rabbit Corner is located in Pasquotank County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Corner
• River Neck
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • River Neck is located in Tyrrell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Neck
• Snug Harbor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
• Soundside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Soundside is located in Tyrrell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soundside

How Far From Carolina Shores 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 Carolina Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carolina Shores and extending to:

• Hertford, which is the Seat of Perquimans County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carolina Shores to Hertford, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,671 miles [10,735.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,555 miles [7,330.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'