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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 Evansdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Evansdale 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 Evansdale:
- 35.655159, -77.869704
- 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 Evansdale
- 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Since Evansdale is near Wayne County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Evansdale
Communities Also Named Evansdale ...
We found four communities that are also named Evansdale.
Within North Carolina, the name Evansdale is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Seminole County
- This Evansdale is located in Seminole County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Evansdale that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Evansdale.
- Iowa
- Black Hawk County
- This Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Evansdale that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Black Hawk County community of Evansdale.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Evansdale is located in Prince William County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the north of the Evansdale that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Evansdale.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Evansdale is located in Monongalia County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Evansdale that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Evansdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Evansdale ...
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.
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Drivers Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Drivers Store is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers Store
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hominy Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hominy Heights is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Heights
- Lincoln Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Quail Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Hollow is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Sandy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Creek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Seven Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Hills is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Sun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sun is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Watery Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Watery Branch is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watery Branch
How Far From Evansdale 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 Evansdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Evansdale and extending to:
- Wilson, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Evansdale to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the north (N). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Evansdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Evansdale 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 Evansdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6552, Longitude: -77.8697 In this case, the coordinates for Evansdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.518 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.665 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.219 degrees. |
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