Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 James City:
  • 35.088771, -77.034947
  • 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 James City

• 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 Craven County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Craven County
  • Since James City is near Pamlico County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pamlico County
  • eBird sighting report for Jones 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 James City ...

We found two communities that share the name James City.

Within North Carolina, the name James City is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Hampshire
    • Rockingham County
    • This James City is located in Rockingham County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the James City that is located in Craven County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of James City.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Elk County
    • This James City is located in Elk County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the north of the James City that is located in Craven County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of James City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near James City ...

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.

• Craven Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Terrace
  • Craven Terrace is located in Craven County
• Cypress Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Shores
  • Cypress Shores is located in Craven County
• Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Craven County
• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Craven County
• Holly Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Holly Hills is located in Craven County
• Quail Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Craven County
• Reelsboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
  • Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
• River Bend
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • River Bend is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
• Snug Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
• Spring Hope
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
  • Spring Hope is located in Craven County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in James City and extending to:

• New Bern, which is the Seat of Craven County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from James City 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 three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,632 miles [7,454.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.nc.us/

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