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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kearney, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kearney and the surrounding area.
- 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 Kearney:
- 36.224593, -78.273327
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Kearney
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Kearney is near Vance County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vance County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Kearney
Communities Also Named Kearney ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Kearney.
Within North Carolina, the name Kearney is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Kearney [Calhoun County].
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Kearney is located in Jefferson County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<2> to the west of the Kearney that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Kearney.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Kearney [Los Angeles County].
- Kansas
- Grant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Kearney [Grant County].
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Kearney [Hamilton County].
- Kearny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Kearney [Kearny County].
- Maryland
- Garrett County
- This Kearney is located in Garrett County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Kearney that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Kearney.
- Mississippi
- Yazoo County
- This Kearney is located in Yazoo County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Kearney that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Kearney.
- Missouri
- Clay County
- This Kearney is located in Clay County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Kearney that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Kearney.
- Nebraska
- Buffalo County
- This Kearney is located in Buffalo County and lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Kearney that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Kearney.
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Kearney [Essex County].
- New Mexico
- Otero County
- This Kearney is located in Otero County and lies 1,585 miles [2,550.8 km]<2> to the west of the Kearney that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Kearney.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Kearney.
- Pennsylvania
- Bedford County
- This Kearney is located in Bedford County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<2> to the north of the Kearney that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Kearney.
- Bucks County
- This Kearney is located in Bucks County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the north northeast of the Kearney that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Kearney.
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Kearney [Laurens County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kearney ...
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.
- Adcock Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Alert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Bear Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Pond is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
- Bobbitt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Gill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gill is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Gold Sand
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gold Sand is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Sand
- Hickory Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Rock is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Rock
- Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lickskillet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Louisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rocky Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Seaman Way
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seaman Way is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman Way
- Sukey Young Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Oaks is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oaks
How Far From Kearney 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 Kearney to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kearney and extending to:
- Louisburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the South.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Kearney to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 196 miles [315.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,065 miles [9,760.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,642 miles [7,470.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kearney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kearney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Kearney could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Kearney to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kearney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2246, Longitude: -78.2733 In this case, the coordinates for Kearney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.731 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.993 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.183 degrees. |
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