Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Middle River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middle River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Middle River
- 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 Middle River:
- 34.044894, -78.279444
- 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 Middle River
- 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 Brunswick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
- Since Middle River is near Columbus County and also New Hanover County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbus County
- eBird sighting report for New Hanover 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 Middle River ...
We found nine communities that share the name Middle River.
Within North Carolina, the name Middle River is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, six are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Middle River lies 2,649 miles [4,263.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Middle River that is located in Brunswick County.
- California
- San Joaquin 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 California community of Middle River [San Joaquin County].
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Middle River is located in Broward County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Middle River that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Middle River.
- Iowa
- Madison 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 Iowa community of Middle River [Madison County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Middle River is located in Baltimore County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Middle River that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Middle River.
- Minnesota
- Marshall County
- This Middle River is located in Marshall County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Middle River that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Middle River.
- New Brunswick
- This Middle River lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Middle River that is located in Brunswick County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Middle River lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Middle River that is located in Brunswick County.
- Virginia
- Augusta 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 Virginia community of Middle River [Augusta County].
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Middle River ...
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.
- Bolivia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Bolivia is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivia <4>
- Doe Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Half Hell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Monogram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Piney Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Brunswick County
- Prospect
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Red Bug
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sandy Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Sandy Hill is located in Brunswick County
- Suburb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Supply
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
- Supply is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Supply <4>
How Far From Middle River 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 Middle River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Middle River and extending to:
- Bolivia, which is the Seat of Brunswick County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Middle River to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middle River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Middle River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middle River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0449, Longitude: -78.2794 In this case, the coordinates for Middle River 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 Middle River 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 Middle River 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 308.778 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.725 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.897 degrees. |