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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 Durant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durant 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 Durant:
- 36.137659, -76.297435
- 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 Durant
- 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 Perquimans County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perquimans County
- Since Durant is near Pasquotank County and also Chowan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasquotank County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chowan 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 Durant
Communities Also Named Durant ...
We found ten communities that are also named Durant.
Within North Carolina, the name Durant is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Durant is located in Hillsborough County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Durant that is located in Perquimans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Durant.
- Iowa
- Cedar County
- This Durant is located in Cedar County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Durant that is located in Perquimans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Durant.
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Durant is located in Holmes County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west of the Durant that is located in Perquimans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Durant.
- Montana
- Silver Bow County
- This Durant is located in Silver Bow County and lies 1,997 miles [3,213.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Durant that is located in Perquimans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Silver Bow County community of Durant.
- Nebraska
- Polk County
- This Durant is located in Polk County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Durant that is located in Perquimans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Durant.
- New York
- Rockland County
- This Durant is located in Rockland County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Durant that is located in Perquimans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Durant.
- Ohio
- Morgan County
- This Durant is located in Morgan County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Durant that is located in Perquimans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Durant.
- Oklahoma
- Bryan County
- This Durant is located in Bryan County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the west of the Durant that is located in Perquimans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Durant.
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Durant is located in Clarendon County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Durant that is located in Perquimans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Durant.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Durant is located in Angelina County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<1> to the west of the Durant that is located in Perquimans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Durant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Durant ...
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.
- Bob White Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bob White Fork is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob White Fork
- Elizabeth City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Forest Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Forest Park is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forestburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Forestburg is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Frog Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Frog Island is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Island
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Chowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Holiday Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday Island is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Island
- Jethro Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jethro Park is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jethro Park
- Listers Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Listers Corner is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listers Corner
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Poolville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poolville is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
- Rabbit Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Corner is located in Pasquotank County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Corner
- Snug Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
How Far From Durant to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Durant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Durant and extending to:
- Hertford, which is the Seat of Perquimans County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Durant to Hertford, with an average speed<3> 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 133 miles [214 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Durant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Durant 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 Durant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1377, Longitude: -76.2974 In this case, the coordinates for Durant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.615 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.705 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.45 degrees. |
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