Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Catherine Square:
  • 34.875398, -77.790657
  • 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 Catherine Square

• 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 Duplin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Duplin County
  • Since Catherine Square is near Onslow County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Onslow County
  • eBird sighting report for Jones 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Catherine Square ...

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.

• Cabin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cabin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin
  • Cabin is located in Duplin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cabin
  • From Catherine Square to Cabin
• Cartersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Cartersville is located in Duplin County
• Cedar Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
  • Cedar Fork is located in Duplin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cedar Fork
  • From Catherine Square to Cedar Fork
• Charity
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
  • Charity is located in Duplin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Charity
  • From Catherine Square to Charity
• Cypress Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cypress Creek
  • From Catherine Square to Cypress Creek
• Fountain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Fountain is located in Duplin County
• Hallsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Hallsville is located in Duplin County
• Haw Branch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Branch
  • Haw Branch is located in Onslow County
• Leon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Duplin County
• Pin Hook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
  • Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
• Potters Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
  • Potters Hill is located in Duplin County
• Register
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Register. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
  • Register is located in Duplin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Register
  • From Catherine Square to Register

How Far From Catherine Square 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 Catherine Square to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Catherine Square and extending to:

• Kenansville, which is the Seat of Duplin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Catherine Square to Kenansville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 280 miles [450.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,790 miles [10,927.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Catherine Square. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Duplin County: www.duplincounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/