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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 Padgett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Padgett 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 Padgett:
    • 34.674333, -77.590804
    • 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 Padgett
  • 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 Onslow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Onslow County
    • Since Padgett is near Pender County and also Duplin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pender County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Duplin 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 Padgett

Communities Also Named Padgett ...

We found three communities that are also named Padgett.

Within North Carolina, the name Padgett is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jackson 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 Alabama community of Padgett [Jackson County].
    • Missouri
      • Chariton County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Chariton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Padgett.
    • Texas
      • Young County
      • This Padgett is located in Young County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<2> to the west of the Padgett that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Young County community of Padgett.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Padgett ...

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.

  • Catherine Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
  • Cypress Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  • Forest Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Grove is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Greystone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greystone is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
  • Haws Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Haws Run is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Run
  • Houston Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Houston Heights is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Heights
  • Maple Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Oak Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Paradise Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Paradise Park is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
  • Pin Hook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
  • Shaken
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shaken is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaken
  • Shamrock Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
  • Tar Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing

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

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

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Onslow County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Padgett to Jacksonville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 293 miles [471.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,674 miles [7,522.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 Padgett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Padgett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Padgett 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 Padgett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6743, Longitude: -77.5908       In this case, the coordinates for Padgett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.387 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.369 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.442 degrees.