Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Gumberry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gumberry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gumberry

• 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 Gumberry:
  • 36.470430, -77.495809
  • 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 Gumberry

• 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Northampton County
  • Since Gumberry is near Halifax County and also Greensville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • eBird sighting report for Greensville 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gumberry ...

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.

• Brewers Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewers Crossroads
  • Brewers Crossroads is located in Northampton County
• Days Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Crossroads
  • Days Crossroads is located in Halifax County
• Garysburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
  • Garysburg is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <2>
• Gum Forks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Forks
  • Gum Forks is located in Northampton County
• Margarettsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
  • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
• Mitchells Mill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Mill
  • Mitchells Mill is located in Greensville County (VA)
• Mud Castle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Castle
  • Mud Castle is located in Northampton County
• Pleasant Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Northampton County
• Pleasant Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
• Rosemary
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
  • Rosemary is located in Halifax County
• Seaboard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
  • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <2>
• Skippers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers
  • Skippers is located in Greensville County (VA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skippers <2>

How Far From Gumberry 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 Gumberry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gumberry and extending to:

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Gumberry to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 169 miles [272 km] to the north (N). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gumberry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/