Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Faro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Faro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Faro
- 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 Faro:
- 35.511549, -77.843870
- 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 Faro
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Faro is near Greene County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Faro ...
We found two communities that share the name Faro.
Within North Carolina, the name Faro is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Yukon
- This Faro lies 2,984 miles [4,802.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Faro that is located in Wayne County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Faro ...
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.
- Cokers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokers Crossroads
- Cokers Crossroads is located in Wayne County
- Eureka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Greenleaf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Herrings Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings Crossroads
- Herrings Crossroads is located in Greene County
- Hood Swamp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Swamp
- Hood Swamp is located in Wayne County
- Jason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
- Jason is located in Greene County
- Mimosa Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Mimosa Park is located in Wayne County
- Parkstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Peacock Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Crossroads
- Peacock Crossroads is located in Wayne County
- Pikeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
- Pleasant View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Wayne County
- Ravenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Snow Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <3>
- Stoney Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek
- Stoney Creek is located in Wayne County
- Teakwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Tiffany Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens
- Tiffany Gardens is located in Wayne County
- Watery Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watery Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watery Branch
- Watery Branch is located in Wayne County
- Snow Hill
How Far From Faro 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 Faro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Faro and extending to:
- Goldsboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Faro to Goldsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,769 miles [10,893.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,651 miles [7,485.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Faro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynegov.com/
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' (or 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- Faro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Faro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5115, Longitude: -77.8439 In this case, the coordinates for Faro 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 Faro 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 308.508 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.631 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.258 degrees. |