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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 Mount Pilgrim, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Pilgrim and the surrounding area.
- 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 Mount Pilgrim:
- 36.009879, -77.336078
- 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 Mount Pilgrim
- 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 Martin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Since Mount Pilgrim is near Halifax County and also Edgecombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Edgecombe 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 Mount Pilgrim
Communities Also Named Mount Pilgrim ...
We found one communities that are also named Mount Pilgrim.
Within North Carolina, the name Mount Pilgrim is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Mount Pilgrim in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Mount Pilgrim is located in Pulaski County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Pilgrim that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Mount Pilgrim.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Pilgrim ...
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.
- Edwards Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Edwards Fork is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Fork
- Fountain Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fountain Fork is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Fork
- Gold Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Point is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Hobgood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Mayos Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mayos Crossroads is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Crossroads
- Oak City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Scotland Neck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Speed
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Speed is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
How Far From Mount Pilgrim 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 community such as Mount Pilgrim to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Pilgrim and extending to:
- Williamston, which is the Seat of Martin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Pilgrim to Williamston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,033 miles [9,709.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,608 miles [7,415.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Pilgrim) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mount Pilgrim to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Pilgrim. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0099, Longitude: -77.3361 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Pilgrim have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.205 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.36 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.893 degrees. |
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