Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forestburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forestburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forestburg
- 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 Forestburg:
- 36.190991, -76.377994
- 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 Forestburg
- 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 Forestburg 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 Forestburg ...
We found five communities that share the name Forestburg.
Within North Carolina, the name Forestburg is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Forestburg lies 2,061 miles [3,316.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestburg that is located in Perquimans County.
- New York
- Sullivan County
- This Forestburg is located in Sullivan County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forestburg that is located in Perquimans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Forestburg.
- South Dakota
- Sanborn County
- This Forestburg is located in Sanborn County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forestburg that is located in Perquimans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanborn County community of Forestburg.
- Texas
- Montague County
- This Forestburg is located in Montague County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<1> to the west of the Forestburg that is located in Perquimans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Forestburg.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Forestburg [Prince William County].
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forestburg ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob White Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob White Fork
- Bob White Fork is located in Pasquotank County
- Brite Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brite Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brite Meadows
- Brite Meadows is located in Pasquotank County
- Elizabeth City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Forest Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Chowan County
- Hickory Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hickory Acres is located in Pasquotank County
- Holiday Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jethro Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jethro Park
- Jethro Park is located in Pasquotank County
- Lumber Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Mill
- Lumber Mill is located in Pasquotank County
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Rabbit Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Forestburg 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 Forestburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forestburg and extending to:
- Hertford, which is the Seat of Perquimans County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Forestburg to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forestburg. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forestburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1910, Longitude: -76.3780 In this case, the coordinates for Forestburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Forestburg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Forestburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.658 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.762 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.462 degrees. |