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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 Pamlico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pamlico 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 Pamlico:
    • 35.084781, -76.635058
    • 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 Pamlico
  • 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 Pamlico ...

We found two communities that share the name Pamlico.

Within North Carolina, the name Pamlico is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nevada
      • Mineral County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Mineral County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Pamlico.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • This Pamlico is located in Norfolk City and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<2> to the north of the Pamlico that is located in Pamlico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Pamlico.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pamlico ...

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.

  • Alliance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <4>
  • Florence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Pamlico County
  • Great Neck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
    • Great Neck is located in Craven County
  • Lynch Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Beach
    • Lynch Beach is located in Pamlico County
  • Oriental
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
    • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <4>
  • Sportsmans Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmans Village
    • Sportsmans Village is located in Carteret County
  • Stonewall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Swan Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Corner
    • Swan Corner is located in Pamlico County

How Far From Pamlico to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bayboro, which is the Seat of Pamlico County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pamlico to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,614 miles [7,425.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pamlico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pamlico County: www.co.pamlico.nc.us/

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

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 Pamlico, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pamlico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pamlico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0848, Longitude: -76.6351       In this case, the coordinates for Pamlico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Pamlico to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.846 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.811 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.951 degrees.









 

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