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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 Craven Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Craven Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Craven Corner:
    • 34.866827, -76.749934
    • 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 Craven Corner
  • 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 Craven Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Craven Corner.

Within North Carolina, the name Craven Corner is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Craven Corner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Dakota
      • Edmunds County
      • This Craven Corner is located in Edmunds County and lies 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<1> to the northwest of the Craven Corner that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmunds County community of Craven Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Craven Corner ...

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.

  • Bachelor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor
    • Bachelor is located in Craven County
  • Blades
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
    • Blades is located in Craven County
  • Camp Seagull
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Seagull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Seagull
    • Camp Seagull is located in Pamlico County
  • Cherry Point ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
    • Cherry Point is located in Craven County
    • Cherry Point has also been known as:
    • Cherry Point Landing
    • Cherrypoint Landing
    • Cherrypoint
  • College Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Craven County
  • Crab Point Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Point Village
    • Crab Point Village is located in Carteret County
  • Great Neck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
    • Great Neck is located in Craven County
  • Havelock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
  • Havelock Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock Park
    • Havelock Park is located in Craven County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mandy Farms
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandy Farms
      • Mandy Farms is located in Carteret County
    • Minnesott Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
      • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Mitchell Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Village
      • Mitchell Village is located in Carteret County
    • Sunrise Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Point
      • Sunrise Point is located in Carteret County
    • Union Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Union Point is located in Carteret County
    • Wildwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Carteret County

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

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

  • New Bern, which is the Seat of Craven County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Craven Corner to New Bern, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 278 miles [447.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,056 miles [9,746.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,628 miles [7,448 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Craven Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craven Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8668, Longitude: -76.7499       In this case, the coordinates for Craven Corner 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 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.
<4>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 Craven Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.917 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.859 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.068 degrees.









 

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