Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fulton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fulton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fulton
- 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 Fulton:
- 35.888749, -80.416444
- 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 Fulton
- 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 Davie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davie County
- Since Fulton is near Davidson County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Fulton ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Fulton.
Within North Carolina, the name Fulton is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 41 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Fulton is located in Duval County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the south of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Fulton.
- Hillsborough County
- This Fulton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the south southwest of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Fulton.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- This Fulton is located in Bourbon County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Fulton.
- Finney 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 Kansas community of Fulton [Finney County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Fulton lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Fulton is located in Baltimore City and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Fulton.
- Howard County
- This Fulton is located in Howard County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the northeast of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Fulton.
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- This Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Fulton.
- Keweenaw County
- This Fulton is located in Keweenaw County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the north northwest of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keweenaw County community of Fulton.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Fulton.
- Hamilton County
- This Fulton is located in Hamilton County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Fulton.
- Morrow County
- This Fulton is located in Morrow County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the north northwest of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Fulton.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Fulton lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the north of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Fulton [Multnomah County].
- Umatilla County
- This Fulton is located in Umatilla County and lies 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Fulton.
- Washington 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 Oregon community of Fulton [Washington County].
- Pennsylvania
- Northumberland 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 Pennsylvania community of Fulton [Northumberland County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Fulton is located in Westmoreland County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the north of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Fulton.
- South Carolina
- Clarendon 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 South Carolina community of Fulton [Clarendon County].
- Marlboro County
- This Fulton is located in Marlboro County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fulton that is located in Davie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Fulton.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fulton ...
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.
- Advance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Davie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <5>
- Bixby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Clicks Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clicks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clicks Ferry
- Clicks Ferry is located in Davidson County
- Currytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
- Currytown is located in Davidson County
- Elbaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Eureka Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mills
- Eureka Mills is located in Davidson County
- Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Davie County
- Kentwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Martins Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Martins Store is located in Davie County
- Petersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Davidson County
- Reeds Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossroads
- Reeds Crossroads is located in Davidson County
- Reedy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
- Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
How Far From Fulton 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 Fulton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Fulton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Fulton and extending to:
- Mocksville, which is the Seat of Davie County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Fulton to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 278 miles [447.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,172 miles [9,932.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,751 miles [7,646 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Davie County: www.co.davie.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fulton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fulton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8887, Longitude: -80.4164 In this case, the coordinates for Fulton 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 Fulton 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fulton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Fulton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.972 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.364 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.136 degrees. |