Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pamlico Beach:
  • 35.392667, -76.600484
  • 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 Pamlico Beach

• 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • Since Pamlico Beach is near Hyde County and also Pamlico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hyde County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pamlico 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 Pamlico Beach

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pamlico Beach ...

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.

• Jones
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
• Lowland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lowland is located in Pamlico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
• Mill Seat Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mill Seat Landing is located in Pamlico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Seat Landing
• Pine Crest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pine Crest is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
• Ransomville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
• Rest Haven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rest Haven is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
• Sandy Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandy Landing is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Landing
• Schoolhouse Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Schoolhouse Landing is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolhouse Landing
• Sladesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
• Spring Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Creek is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
• Vinegar Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinegar Hill is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Pamlico Beach and extending to:

• Washington, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pamlico Beach to Washington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 243 miles [391.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,027 miles [9,699.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,715 miles [10,806.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,600 miles [7,403 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'