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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Maysville:
    • 34.903991, -77.230541
    • 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 Maysville
  • 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 Maysville ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Maysville.

Within North Carolina, the name Maysville is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Maysville is located in Madison County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the west of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Maysville.
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Maysville is located in Benton County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Maysville.
      • Craighead County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Maysville [Craighead County].
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Maysville [Chaffee County].
    • Georgia
      • Banks County
      • This Maysville is located in Banks County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the west of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Banks County community of Maysville.
      • Columbia County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Maysville [Columbia County].
    • Illinois
      • Clay County
      • This Maysville is located in Clay County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Maysville.
      • Pike County
      • This Maysville is located in Pike County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km] to the west northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Maysville.
    • Indiana
      • Davies's County
      • This Maysville is located in Davies's County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Maysville.
    • Iowa
      • Scott County
      • This Maysville is located in Scott County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Maysville.
    • Kentucky
      • Mason County
      • This Maysville is located in Mason County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Maysville.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Maysville is located in Aroostook County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Maysville.
    • Missouri
      • DeKalb County
      • This Maysville is located in DeKalb County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Maysville.
    • Nevada
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Maysville [Lander County].
    • Ohio
      • Allen County
      • This Maysville is located in Allen County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Maysville.
      • Coshocton County
      • This Maysville is located in Coshocton County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the north northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Maysville.
      • Hocking County
      • This Maysville is located in Hocking County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Maysville.
      • Knox County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Maysville.
      • Muskingum County
      • This Maysville is located in Muskingum County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Maysville.
      • Wayne County
      • This Maysville is located in Wayne County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the north northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Maysville.
    • Oklahoma
      • Garvin County
      • This Maysville is located in Garvin County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the west of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garvin County community of Maysville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong County
      • This Maysville is located in Armstrong County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Maysville.
      • Clarion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Maysville [Clarion County].
      • Mercer County
      • This Maysville is located in Mercer County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km] to the north northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Maysville.
      • Northumberland 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 Maysville [Northumberland County].
    • South Carolina
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Maysville is located in Chesterfield County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the west of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Maysville.
    • Virginia
      • Buckingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Maysville [Buckingham County].
    • West Virginia
      • Grant County
      • This Maysville is located in Grant County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Maysville that is located in Jones County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Maysville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maysville ...

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.

  • College Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Onslow County
  • Indian Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Onslow County
  • Jones Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
    • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
  • Oak Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
  • Olivers Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
    • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
  • Pollocksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pumpkin Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
  • Ravenswood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
    • Ravenswood is located in Jones County
  • River Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • River Bend is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
  • Silverdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
    • Silverdale is located in Onslow County
  • Tenmile Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
    • Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
  • Walnut Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
    • Walnut Creek is located in Onslow County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maysville and extending to:

  • Trenton, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maysville to Trenton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,076 miles [9,778.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,648 miles [7,480.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9040, Longitude: -77.2305       In this case, the coordinates for Maysville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Maysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Maysville 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Maysville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.181 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.168 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.232 degrees.









 

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