Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kennedy Estates:
  • 35.457940, -77.420520
  • 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 Kennedy Estates

• 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 Pitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pitt County
  • Since Kennedy Estates is near Greene County and also Lenoir County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • eBird sighting report for Lenoir 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 Kennedy Estates ...

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.

• Cannon Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
  • Cannon Crossroads is located in Pitt County
• Fountain Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
  • Fountain Hill is located in Lenoir County
• Haddocks Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddocks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddocks Crossroads
  • Haddocks Crossroads is located in Pitt County
• Helens Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Crossroads
  • Helens Crossroads is located in Pitt County
• Littlefield
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
  • Littlefield is located in Pitt County
• Pleasant Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Pitt County
• Robinson Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Heights
  • Robinson Heights is located in Pitt County
• Shamrock Terrace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Terrace
  • Shamrock Terrace is located in Pitt County
• Strawberry Banks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Banks
  • Strawberry Banks is located in Pitt County
• Treetops
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treetops have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treetops
  • Treetops is located in Pitt County
• Winterville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
  • Winterville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <2>

How Far From Kennedy Estates 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 Kennedy Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kennedy Estates and extending to:

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kennedy Estates to Greenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,751 miles [10,864.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

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