Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nags Head:
  • 35.941557, -75.617355
  • 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 Nags Head

• 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 Dare County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dare County
  • Since Nags Head is near Currituck County and also Tyrrell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Currituck County
  • eBird sighting report for Tyrrell 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nags Head ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Dare County
• Kill Devil Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
  • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <2>
• Kitty Hawk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
  • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <2>
• Kitty Hawk Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk Beach
  • Kitty Hawk Beach is located in Dare County
• Manns Harbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
  • Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <2>
• Sound Side
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Side
  • Sound Side is located in Dare County
• Sunny Side
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • Sunny Side is located in Dare County
• Whalebone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
  • Whalebone is located in Dare County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nags Head and extending to:

• Manteo, which is the Seat of Dare County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 169 miles [272 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Nags Head to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,533 miles [7,295.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Nags Head: www.townofnagshead.net/

The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/