Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harveytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harveytown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harveytown
- 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 Harveytown:
- 35.275441, -77.564968
- 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 Harveytown
- 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 Lenoir County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lenoir County
- Since Harveytown is near Jones County and also Craven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- eBird sighting report for Craven 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 Harveytown ...
We found three communities that share the name Harveytown.
Within North Carolina, the name Harveytown is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Harveytown is located in Spartanburg County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west of the Harveytown that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Harveytown.
- Texas
- Jasper County
- This Harveytown is located in Jasper County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harveytown that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Harveytown.
- West Virginia
- Cabell County
- This Harveytown is located in Cabell County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harveytown that is located in Lenoir County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Harveytown.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harveytown ...
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.
- Booker T Washington
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T Washington
- Booker T Washington is located in Lenoir County
- Club Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Pines
- Club Pines is located in Lenoir County
- Clubview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - George Washington Carver
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Washington Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Washington Carver
- George Washington Carver is located in Lenoir County
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Lenoir County
- Greenmead
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Lenoir County
- Howard Hights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Hights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Hights
- Howard Hights is located in Lenoir County
- Liberty Hill Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Park
- Liberty Hill Park is located in Lenoir County
- Meadow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Lenoir County
- Rolling Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Pines
- Rolling Pines is located in Lenoir County
- Tarheel Courts
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarheel Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarheel Courts
- Tarheel Courts is located in Lenoir County
- Tower Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
- Tower Heights is located in Lenoir County
How Far From Harveytown 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 Harveytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harveytown and extending to:
- Kinston, which is the Seat of Lenoir County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Harveytown to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,648 miles [7,480.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harveytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.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' (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- Harveytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harveytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2754, Longitude: -77.5650 In this case, the coordinates for Harveytown 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 Harveytown 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 308.357 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.424 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.232 degrees. |