Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cliftonville:
  • 35.822934, -77.948596
  • 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 Cliftonville

• 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 Nash County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nash County
  • Since Cliftonville is near Wilson County and also Edgecombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wilson County
  • eBird sighting report for Edgecombe 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 Cliftonville ...

We found two communities that share the name Cliftonville.

Within North Carolina, the name Cliftonville is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Union County
    • This Cliftonville is located in Union County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cliftonville that is located in Nash County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Cliftonville.
  • Mississippi
    • Noxubee County
    • This Cliftonville is located in Noxubee County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cliftonville that is located in Nash County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noxubee County community of Cliftonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cliftonville ...

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.

• Dew Field
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dew Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Field
  • Dew Field is located in Wilson County
• Dunn Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Crossroads
  • Dunn Crossroads is located in Wilson County
• Elizabeth Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
  • Elizabeth Heights is located in Wilson County
• Elm City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm City
  • Elm City is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm City <3>
• Finch Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finch Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Mill
  • Finch Mill is located in Wilson County
• High Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
  • High Crossroads is located in Nash County
• Ponderosa
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
  • Ponderosa is located in Wilson County
• Sandy Cross
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
  • Sandy Cross is located in Nash County
• Stoneybrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
  • Stoneybrook is located in Wilson County
• White Fox
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
  • White Fox is located in Wilson County
• Wildwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Wilson County

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

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

• Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Cliftonville to Nashville, with an average speed<4> 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,068 miles [9,765.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,762 miles [10,882.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

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