Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Emit, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emit and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Emit
- 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 Emit:
- 35.739879, -78.256664
- 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 Emit
- 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 Johnston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- Since Emit is near Nash County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nash County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Emit ...
We found one communities that share the name Emit.
Within North Carolina, the name Emit is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Emit in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emit ...
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.
- Angelview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Cobblestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
- Cobblestone is located in Wake County
- Dixie Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Crossroads
- Dixie Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Flowers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Hares Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hares Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hares Crossroads
- Hares Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Holly Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lakes
- Holly Lakes is located in Wake County
- Jordan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lizard Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Lick
- Lizard Lick is located in Wake County
- Meadowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Wake County
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- Middlesex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
- Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
- Rogers Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
- Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Shoeheel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Social Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Plains
- Social Plains is located in Franklin County
- Union Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
- Union Hope is located in Nash County
- Middlesex
How Far From Emit 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 Emit to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emit and extending to:
- Smithfield, which is the Seat of Johnston County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Emit to Smithfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,085 miles [9,792.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,661 miles [7,501.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emit. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Emit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7399, Longitude: -78.2567 In this case, the coordinates for Emit 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 Emit 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 308.735 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.925 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.339 degrees. |