Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Masequetuc:
  • 36.166825, -76.082981
  • 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 Masequetuc

• 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 Pasquotank County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasquotank County
  • Since Masequetuc is near Camden County and also Perquimans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Perquimans 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 Masequetuc

Curious and Interesting Names Near Masequetuc ...

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.

• Alder Branch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alder Branch is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
• Bob White Fork
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bob White Fork is located in Pasquotank County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob White Fork
• Elizabeth City Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
• Frog Island
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Frog Island is located in Pasquotank County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Island
• Glen Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Glen Cove is located in Pasquotank County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
• Goose Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Goose Creek is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
• Listers Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Listers Corner is located in Pasquotank County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listers Corner
• Old Trap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Trap is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trap
• Poolville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Poolville is located in Pasquotank County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
• Texas
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Texas is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<1> community of Masequetuc once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Masequetuc and extending to:

• Elizabeth City, which is the Seat of Pasquotank County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Masequetuc to Elizabeth City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 195 miles [313.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'