Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Deppe:
  • 34.848494, -77.282457
  • 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 Deppe

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

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.

• Branchwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchwood
  • Branchwood is located in Onslow County
• College Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Onslow County
• Forest Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Forest Grove is located in Onslow County
• Hawkside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkside
  • Hawkside is located in Onslow County
• Houston Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Heights
  • Houston Heights is located in Onslow County
• Indian Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Onslow County
• Maysville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <2>
• Oak Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Onslow County
• Piney Green
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
  • Piney Green is located in Onslow County
• Pumpkin Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
• Ravenswood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Jones County
• Silverdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Silverdale is located in Onslow County
• Walnut Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Walnut Creek is located in Onslow County
• Willow Woods
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
  • Willow Woods is located in Onslow County

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

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

• Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Onslow County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Deppe to Jacksonville, 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 100 miles [160.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 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 6,080 miles [9,784.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,653 miles [7,488.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

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