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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 Phil, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phil 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 Phil:
- 34.748218, -79.213926
- 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 Phil
- 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 Robeson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Robeson County
- Since Phil is near Hoke County and also Scotland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Scotland 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 Phil
Communities Also Named Phil ...
We found two communities that are also named Phil.
Within North Carolina, the name Phil is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Casey County
- This Phil is located in Casey County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Phil that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Phil.
- Nevada
- Washoe County
- This Phil is located in Washoe County and lies 2,216 miles [3,566.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Phil that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Phil.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Phil ...
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.
- Crump Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- Edinburgh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edinburgh is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
- Floral College
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Floral College is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
- Gold Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Hickory Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Johns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Johns is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
- Lincoln Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lumber Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Moss Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Powers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Powers is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Prospect
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Red Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Red Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saddletree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Sugar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sunshine Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sunshine Park is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
How Far From Phil 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 Phil to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Phil and extending to:
- Lumberton, which is the Seat of Robeson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Phil to Lumberton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,170 miles [9,929.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,745 miles [7,636.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Phil) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Phil 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 Phil. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7482, Longitude: -79.2139 In this case, the coordinates for Phil have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.293 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.419 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.024 degrees. |
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