Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cates
- 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 Cates:
- 36.295145, -78.986766
- 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 Cates
- 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 Cates is near Orange County and also Durham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Durham 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 Cates ...
We found two communities that share the name Cates.
Within North Carolina, the name Cates is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cates ...
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.
- Berryland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Bushy Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
- Bushy Fork is located in Person County
- Charter Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Meadows
- Charter Meadows is located in Orange County
- Fieldstream
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstream
- Fieldstream is located in Orange County
- Hicks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Hicks Village is located in Person County
- Lake View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Laws
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Quail Roost
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Roost
- Quail Roost is located in Durham County
- Red Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Durham County
- Roseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Springcrest Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springcrest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest Meadows
- Springcrest Meadows is located in Orange County
- Timberlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Person County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberlake <3>
How Far From Cates 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 Cates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cates and extending to:
- Roxboro, which is the Seat of Person County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Cates to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 208 miles [334.7 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,791 miles [10,929.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cates. 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' (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- Cates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2951, Longitude: -78.9868 In this case, the coordinates for Cates 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 Cates 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 309.139 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.47 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.44 degrees. |