Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leggett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leggett and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leggett
- 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 Leggett:
- 35.989518, -77.580088
- 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 Leggett
- 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 Edgecombe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Edgecombe County
- Since Leggett is near Halifax County and also Nash County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- eBird sighting report for Nash 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 Leggett ...
We found three communities that share the name Leggett.
Within North Carolina, the name Leggett is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Mississippi
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leggett ...
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.
- Cherry Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Crossroads
- Cherry Crossroads is located in Edgecombe County
- Deans Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Heights
- Deans Heights is located in Edgecombe County
- Gethsemane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Hope Lodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
- Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
- Logsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Pine Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Edgecombe County
- Piney Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Edgecombe County
- Princeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Speed
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Speed is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Woodgreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Leggett 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 Leggett to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leggett and extending to:
- Tarboro, which is the Seat of Edgecombe County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Leggett to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 203 miles [326.7 km] to the north (N). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,045 miles [9,728.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,738 miles [10,843.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,620 miles [7,435.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leggett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leggett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leggett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9895, Longitude: -77.5801 |
| <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 Leggett 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 308.344 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.516 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.994 degrees. |