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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
- Alder Branch is located in Camden County
- Bob White Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob White Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob White Fork
- Bob White Fork is located in Pasquotank County
- Elizabeth City Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Frog Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Island
- Frog Island is located in Pasquotank County
- Glen Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Goose Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
- Goose Creek is located in Camden County
- Listers Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listers Corner
- Listers Corner is located in Pasquotank County
- Old Trap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Poolville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Texas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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<2> community of Masequetuc once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Masequetuc and extending to:
- Elizabeth City, which is the Seat of Pasquotank County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Masequetuc to Elizabeth City, with an average speed<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pasquotank County: www.co.pasquotank.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Masequetuc, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Masequetuc) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Masequetuc. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1668, Longitude: -76.0830 In this case, the coordinates for Masequetuc have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Masequetuc to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.494 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.571 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.358 degrees. |