Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hootentown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hootentown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hootentown
- 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 Hootentown:
- 35.536274, -77.019672
- 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 Hootentown
- 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Since Hootentown is near Pitt County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pitt County
- eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Hootentown ...
We found one communities that share the name Hootentown.
Within North Carolina, the name Hootentown is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Hootentown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Hootentown is located in Clark County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hootentown that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Hootentown.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hootentown ...
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.
- Douglas Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Crossroads
- Douglas Crossroads is located in Beaufort County
- Hall Swamp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Swamp
- Hall Swamp is located in Beaufort County
- Mimosa Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Shores
- Mimosa Shores is located in Beaufort County
- Pineygrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineygrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineygrove
- Pineygrove is located in Beaufort County
- Porter Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Junction
- Porter Junction is located in Beaufort County
- River Road
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
- Shady Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Banks
- Shady Banks is located in Beaufort County
- Smallwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
How Far From Hootentown 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 Hootentown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hootentown and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hootentown to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 6 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 232 miles [373.4 km] to the north (N). 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 6,039 miles [9,718.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,613 miles [7,423.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hootentown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hootentown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hootentown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5363, Longitude: -77.0197 In this case, the coordinates for Hootentown 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 Hootentown 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 308.044 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.105 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.937 degrees. |