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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Congleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Congleton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Congleton:
- 35.752565, -77.231170
- 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 Congleton
- 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 Pitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pitt County
- Since Congleton is near Martin County and also Beaufort County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Beaufort 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 Congleton
Communities Also Named Congleton ...
We found two communities that are also named Congleton.
Within North Carolina, the name Congleton is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Lee County
- This Congleton is located in Lee County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Congleton that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Congleton.
- McLean County
- This Congleton is located in McLean County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the west northwest of the Congleton that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Congleton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Congleton ...
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.
- Bear Grass
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Church Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Church Crossroads is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Crossroads
- Coreys Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Coreys Crossroads is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys Crossroads
- Everetts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Green Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Springs is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mayos Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mayos Crossroads is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Crossroads
- Meadowbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Minnie Bert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Minnie Bert is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie Bert
- Stokes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stokes is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
How Far From Congleton 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 Congleton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Congleton and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Congleton to Greenville, with an average speed<2> 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 79 miles [127.1 km] to the west (W). 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 217 miles [349.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,614 miles [7,425.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Congleton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Congleton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Congleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7526, Longitude: -77.2312 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.155 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.264 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.943 degrees. |
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