Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Murfreesboro

• 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 Murfreesboro:
  • 36.442684, -77.097095
  • 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 Murfreesboro

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hertford County
  • Since Murfreesboro is near Northampton County and also Southampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Southampton 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 Murfreesboro

Communities Also Named Murfreesboro ...

We found two communities that are also named Murfreesboro.

Within North Carolina, the name Murfreesboro is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Pike County
    • This Murfreesboro is located in Pike County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the west of the Murfreesboro that is located in Hertford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Murfreesboro.
  • Tennessee
    • Rutherford County
    • This Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west of the Murfreesboro that is located in Hertford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Murfreesboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Murfreesboro ...

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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • California is located in Hertford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
• Creeksville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Creeksville is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeksville
• Edwards Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Edwards Crossroads is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
• George
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • George is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
• High Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • High Hill is located in Hertford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
• Mill Neck
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Neck is located in Hertford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Neck
• Milwaukee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Milwaukee is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
• Mount Gallows
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mount Gallows is located in Hertford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallows
• Pleasant Plains
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Hertford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
• Poor Town
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
• Storys
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Storys is located in Gates County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storys
• Sunbeam
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sunbeam is located in Southampton County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
• Sweepstakes ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweepstakes is located in Southampton County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
• Union
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Union is located in Hertford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

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

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

• Winton, which is the Seat of Hertford County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Murfreesboro to Winton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 169 miles [272 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,004 miles [9,662.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,698 miles [10,779.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'