Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mill Neck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mill Neck and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mill Neck
- 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 Mill Neck:
- 36.513486, -76.986629
- 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 Mill Neck
- 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 Hertford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hertford County
- Since Mill Neck is near Southampton County and also Gates County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Southampton County
- eBird sighting report for Gates 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 Mill Neck ...
We found one communities that share the name Mill Neck.
Within North Carolina, the name Mill Neck is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Mill Neck in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill Neck ...
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.
- California
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Hertford County
- Delaware
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Delaware Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Park
- Delaware Park is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Factory Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hill
- Factory Hill is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Gum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - High Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Kingsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Kingsdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Mount Gallows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallows
- Mount Gallows is located in Hertford County
- Savages Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savages Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savages Crossroads
- Savages Crossroads is located in Gates County
- Storys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sunbeam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Sunbeam is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Sweepstakes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweepstakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
- Sweepstakes is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Tarheel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Mill Neck 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 Mill Neck to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mill Neck and extending to:
- Winton, which is the Seat of Hertford County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Mill Neck to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 164 miles [263.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,996 miles [9,649.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,691 miles [10,768.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill Neck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hertford County: www.co.hertford.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- Mill Neck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Neck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5135, Longitude: -76.9866 In this case, the coordinates for Mill Neck have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Mill Neck to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.987 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.187 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.58 degrees. |