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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Durant
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Pasquotank County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Durant ...
We found ten communities that share the name Durant.
Within North Carolina, the name Durant is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob White Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob White Fork
- Bob White Fork is located in Pasquotank County
- Elizabeth City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <3>
- Forest Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Pasquotank County
- Forestburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Forestburg is located in Perquimans County
- Frog Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Island
- Frog Island is located in Pasquotank County
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Chowan County
- Holiday Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Island
- Holiday Island is located in Perquimans County
- Jethro Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jethro Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jethro Park
- Jethro Park is located in Pasquotank County
- Listers Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listers Corner
- Listers Corner is located in Pasquotank County
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Poolville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Rabbit Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Corner
- Rabbit Corner is located in Pasquotank County
- Snug Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
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<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 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perquimans County: www.co.perquimans.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Durant) to Point B.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). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Durant 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 307.615 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.705 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.45 degrees. |