Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Guinea, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Guinea and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Guinea
- 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 Guinea:
- 36.479321, -76.128821
- 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 Guinea
- 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 Currituck County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Currituck County
- Since Guinea is near Chesapeake City and also Virginia Beach City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chesapeake City
- eBird sighting report for Virginia Beach City
- 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 Guinea ...
We found three communities that share the name Guinea.
Within North Carolina, the name Guinea is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Nova Scotia
- This Guinea lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Guinea that is located in Currituck County.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Guinea ...
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.
- Burnt Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills is located in Camden County
- Greentown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Gregory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Gum Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Corner
- Gum Corner is located in Currituck County
- Lambs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- Lambs Corner is located in Camden County
- Lilly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Maple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Morse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Panther Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Landing
- Panther Landing is located in Currituck County
- Pierceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Camden County
- Public Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Public Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Public Landing
- Public Landing is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
- Tar Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Corner
- Tar Corner is located in Camden County
- Vine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Guinea to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Guinea to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Guinea and extending to:
- Currituck, which is the Seat of Currituck County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Guinea to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 174 miles [280 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guinea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Guinea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Guinea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4793, Longitude: -76.1288 In this case, the coordinates for Guinea 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Guinea to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.504 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.261 degrees. |