Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Old Trap, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Trap and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Old Trap
- 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 Old Trap:
- 36.240715, -76.026869
- 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 Old Trap
- 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- Since Old Trap is near Pasquotank County and also Currituck County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasquotank County
- eBird sighting report for Currituck 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 Old Trap ...
We found one communities that share the name Old Trap.
Within North Carolina, the name Old Trap is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Old Trap in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Trap ...
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.
- Alder Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
- Alder Branch is located in Camden County
- Coinjock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
- Coinjock is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <3>
- Elizabeth City Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Frog Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Island
- Frog Island is located in Pasquotank County
- Glen Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Goose Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
- Goose Creek is located in Camden County
- Indiantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Camden County
- Poolville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Poplar Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Branch
- Poplar Branch is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Branch <3>
- Riddle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Texas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Walnut Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Island
- Walnut Island is located in Currituck County
How Far From Old Trap 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 Old Trap to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Old Trap and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Old Trap to Camden, with an average speed<4> 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 149 miles [239.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 191 miles [307.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,539 miles [7,304.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Trap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 '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- Old Trap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Trap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2407, Longitude: -76.0269 In this case, the coordinates for Old Trap 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Old Trap to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.459 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.542 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.31 degrees. |