Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Perkinsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Perkinsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Perkinsville
- 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 Perkinsville:
- 36.219017, -81.659273
- 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 Perkinsville
- 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 Watauga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Watauga County
- Since Perkinsville is near Caldwell County and also Ashe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
- eBird sighting report for Ashe 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 Perkinsville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Perkinsville.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Perkinsville.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Burke County
- This Perkinsville is located in Burke County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south of the Perkinsville that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Perkinsville.
- Burke County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Perkinsville lies 3,808 miles [6,128.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Perkinsville that is located in Watauga County.
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Perkinsville is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,710 miles [2,752 km]<1> to the west of the Perkinsville that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Perkinsville.
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Perkinsville is located in Madison County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Perkinsville that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Perkinsville.
- Mississippi
- Winston County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Perkinsville [Winston County].
- New York
- Steuben County
- This Perkinsville is located in Steuben County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Perkinsville that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Perkinsville.
- Vermont
- Washington County
- This Perkinsville is located in Washington County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Perkinsville that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Perkinsville.
- Windsor County
- This Perkinsville is located in Windsor County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the northeast of the Perkinsville that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Perkinsville.
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Perkinsville is located in Goochland County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perkinsville that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Perkinsville.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Perkinsville ...
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.
- Bamboo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Grave Yard ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grave Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Yard
- Grave Yard is located in Watauga County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hounds Ear
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hounds Ear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Ear
- Hounds Ear is located in Watauga County
- Meat Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Watauga County
- Ski Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ski Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ski Mountain
- Ski Mountain is located in Watauga County
- Soda Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Solo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Perkinsville 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 Perkinsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Perkinsville and extending to:
- Boone, which is the Seat of Watauga County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Perkinsville to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perkinsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Perkinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perkinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2190, Longitude: -81.6593 In this case, the coordinates for Perkinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Perkinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Perkinsville 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 310.699 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.244 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.534 degrees. |