Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maple, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maple
- 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 Maple:
- 36.414878, -76.004092
- 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 Maple
- 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 Currituck County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Currituck County
- Since Maple is near Camden County and also Virginia Beach City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- eBird sighting report for Virginia Beach City
- 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 Maple ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Maple.
Within North Carolina, the name Maple is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Michigan
- Ionia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Maple [Ionia County].
- Oceana 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 Michigan community of Maple [Oceana County].
- Wayne 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 Michigan community of Maple [Wayne County].
- Minnesota
- Carver County
- This Maple is located in Carver County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maple that is located in Currituck County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carver County community of Maple.
- Lake County
- This Maple is located in Lake County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km] to the northwest of the Maple that is located in Currituck County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Maple.
- Missouri
- Dallas County
- Although located in Dallas County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Maple.
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Maple [Chester County].
- Washington 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 Pennsylvania community of Maple [Washington County].
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Bailey County
- This Maple is located in Bailey County and lies 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km]<1> to the west of the Maple that is located in Currituck County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bailey County community of Maple.
- Collin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Maple [Collin County].
- Red River County
- This Maple is located in Red River County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km] to the west of the Maple that is located in Currituck County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Maple.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple ...
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.
- Coinjock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
- Coinjock is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <4>
- Greentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Gregory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Guinea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Gum Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Corner
- Gum Corner is located in Currituck County
- Indiantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Camden County
- Knotts Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Island
- Knotts Island is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knotts Island <4>
- Riddle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Waterlily
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
- Waterlily is located in Currituck County
How Far From Maple 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 Maple to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maple and extending to:
- Currituck, which is the Seat of Currituck County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Maple to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 180 miles [289.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.nc.us/
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 '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- Maple) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4149, Longitude: -76.0041 In this case, the coordinates for Maple have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Maple 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Maple to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.437 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.544 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.237 degrees. |