Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kelford:
  • 36.181126, -77.224196
  • 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 Kelford

• 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 Bertie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bertie County
  • Since Kelford is near Halifax County and also Northampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton 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 Kelford

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kelford ...

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.

• Drew
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Drew is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
• Eagletown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
• Edwards Fork
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwards Fork is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Fork
• Francis Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Francis Mill is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Mill
• George
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • George is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
• Hills Crossroads
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hills Crossroads is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
• Hobgood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
• Millennium
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Millennium is located in Hertford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millennium
• Mount Pilgrim
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pilgrim is located in Martin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pilgrim
• Poor Town
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
• Republican
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Republican is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican
• Scotland Neck
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <1>

How Far From Kelford 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 town such as Kelford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kelford and extending to:

• Windsor, which is the Seat of Bertie County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kelford to Windsor, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 187 miles [300.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,596 miles [7,396.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'