Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hawra, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hawra and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hawra
- 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 Hawra:
- 35.642936, -78.088602
- 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 Hawra
- 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Since Hawra is near Johnston County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Hawra ...
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.
- Dixie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Dixie Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Crossroads
- Dixie Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Finch Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finch Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Mill
- Finch Mill is located in Wilson County
- Hares Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hares Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hares Crossroads
- Hares Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Hickory Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Crossroads
- Hickory Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Hollands Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollands Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Crossroads
- Hollands Crossroads is located in Wayne County
- Kirbys Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Crossing
- Kirbys Crossing is located in Wilson County
- Micro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Quail Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Wilson County
- Quail Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Rains Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
- Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Rock Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Rock Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Shoeheel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Hawra 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 Hawra to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hawra and extending to:
- Wilson, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hawra to Wilson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,082 miles [9,788 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,775 miles [10,903.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,657 miles [7,494.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilson-co.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hawra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hawra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6429, Longitude: -78.0886 In this case, the coordinates for Hawra have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hawra 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 308.642 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.805 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.307 degrees. |