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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 Pactolus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pactolus 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 Pactolus:
- 35.628565, -77.217203
- 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 Pactolus
- 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 Pitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pitt County
- Since Pactolus is near Beaufort County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Pactolus
Communities Also Named Pactolus ...
We found five communities that are also named Pactolus.
Within North Carolina, the name Pactolus is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pactolus [Benton County].
- Colorado
- Gilpin County
- This Pactolus is located in Gilpin County and lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pactolus that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilpin County community of Pactolus.
- Kentucky
- Carter County
- This Pactolus is located in Carter County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pactolus that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Pactolus.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Pactolus [Nye County].
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Pactolus is located in Sullivan County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pactolus that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Pactolus.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pactolus ...
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.
- Black Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Black Jack is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Camelot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Camelot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cherry Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Oaks is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Oaks
- Golden Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Golden Place is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Place
- Green Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Springs is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hams Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hams Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hams Crossroads
- Heritage Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Minnie Bert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Minnie Bert is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie Bert
- Planters Walk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Planters Walk is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Walk
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Quail Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Ridge is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Ripple City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ripple City is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
- Rock Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rock Springs is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rolling Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stokes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stokes is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Twin Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Creek is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
- Windy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windy Ridge is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Ridge
How Far From Pactolus 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 Pactolus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pactolus and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pactolus to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 km] to the north (N). 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 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,618 miles [7,432 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pactolus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pactolus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Pactolus 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 Pactolus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6286, Longitude: -77.2172 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.152 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.242 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.98 degrees. |
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