Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colerain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colerain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colerain
- 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 Colerain:
- 36.201585, -76.767690
- 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 Colerain
- 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 Bertie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bertie County
- Since Colerain is near Chowan County and also Hertford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chowan County
- eBird sighting report for Hertford 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 Colerain ...
We found nine communities that share the name Colerain.
Within North Carolina, the name Colerain is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Colerain is located in Camden County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Colerain that is located in Bertie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Colerain.
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Colerain [Chatham County].
- Walker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Colerain [Walker County].
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- This Colerain is located in Huntingdon County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Colerain that is located in Bertie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Colerain.
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Colerain [Lancaster County].
- South Carolina
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colerain ...
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.
- Buzzards Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Crossroads
- Buzzards Crossroads is located in Bertie County
- Glovers Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glovers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Crossroads
- Glovers Crossroads is located in Bertie County
- Goose Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Pond
- Goose Pond is located in Bertie County
- Lloyd Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Crossroads
- Lloyd Crossroads is located in Hertford County
- Marys Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marys Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Beach
- Marys Beach is located in Bertie County
- Mount Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Mount Rose is located in Chowan County
- Perrytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Rockyhock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Trap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Colerain 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 town such as Colerain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colerain and extending to:
- Windsor, which is the Seat of Bertie County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Colerain to Windsor, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 186 miles [299.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,000 miles [9,656.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,575 miles [7,362.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colerain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bertie County: www.co.bertie.nc.us/
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- Colerain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colerain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2016, Longitude: -76.7677 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Colerain could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Colerain 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 307.877 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.014 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.607 degrees. |