Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Elizabeth City:
  • 36.296528, -76.223719
  • 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 Elizabeth City

• 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 Pasquotank County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pasquotank County
  • Since Elizabeth City is near Camden County and also Perquimans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Camden County
  • eBird sighting report for Perquimans 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 Elizabeth City ...

We found two communities that share the name Elizabeth City.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Elizabeth City.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Elizabeth City in the United States.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Cleveland County
    • This Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the west of the Elizabeth City that is located in Pasquotank County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Elizabeth City.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Elizabeth City #1
    • This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=36.296528&lon=-76.223719&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Elizabeth City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elizabeth City ...

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.

• Brite Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brite Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brite Meadows
  • Brite Meadows is located in Pasquotank County
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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
• Hickory Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
  • Hickory Acres is located in Pasquotank County
• Jethro Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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
• Lambs Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
  • Lambs Corner is located in Camden County
• Lumber Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Mill
  • Lumber Mill is located in Pasquotank County
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Pasquotank County
• Poolville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
  • Poolville is located in Pasquotank County
• Rabbit Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Rosewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Rosewood is located in Pasquotank County

How Far From Elizabeth City 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 city such as Elizabeth City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Elizabeth City to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 185 miles [297.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,546 miles [7,316.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Elizabeth City: www.ci.elizabeth-city.nc.us/

The official website for Pasquotank County: www.co.pasquotank.nc.us/

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