Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gold Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gold Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gold Point
- 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 Gold Point:
- 35.870297, -77.242468
- 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 Gold Point
- 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 Martin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Since Gold Point is near Edgecombe County and also Pitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edgecombe County
- eBird sighting report for Pitt 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 Gold Point ...
We found four communities that share the name Gold Point.
Within North Carolina, the name Gold Point is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Idaho County
- This Gold Point is located in Idaho County and lies 2,084 miles [3,353.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gold Point that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Gold Point.
- Nevada
- Esmeralda County
- This Gold Point is located in Esmeralda County and lies 2,209 miles [3,555 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gold Point that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Esmeralda County community of Gold Point.
- Nye County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Gold Point [Nye County].
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Gold Point.
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gold Point ...
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.
- Bear Grass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Church Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Crossroads
- Church Crossroads is located in Martin County
- Everetts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Fountain Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Fork
- Fountain Fork is located in Edgecombe County
- Mayos Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayos Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Crossroads
- Mayos Crossroads is located in Edgecombe County
- Mount Pilgrim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pilgrim
- Mount Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Oak City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Oak City is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <5>
- Stokes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Gold Point 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 Gold Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gold Point and extending to:
- Williamston, which is the Seat of Martin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Gold Point to Williamston, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 209 miles [336.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,035 miles [9,712.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,609 miles [7,417.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gold Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Martin County: www.martincountyncgov.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 from Point A (ie- Gold Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gold Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8703, Longitude: -77.2425 |
| <2> | 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 Gold Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Gold Point 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. |
| <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 Gold Point 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 308.158 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.285 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.906 degrees. |