Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pierceville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pierceville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pierceville
- 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 Pierceville:
- 36.448487, -76.293549
- 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 Pierceville
- 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- Since Pierceville is near Pasquotank County and also Currituck County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasquotank County
- eBird sighting report for Currituck 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 Pierceville ...
We found ten communities that share the name Pierceville.
Within North Carolina, the name Pierceville is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fannin County
- This Pierceville is located in Fannin County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the west of the Pierceville that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Pierceville.
- Illinois
- DeKalb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Pierceville [DeKalb County].
- Indiana
- Ripley County
- This Pierceville is located in Ripley County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pierceville that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Pierceville.
- Iowa
- Van Buren County
- This Pierceville is located in Van Buren County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pierceville that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Pierceville.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- This Pierceville is located in Finney County and lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pierceville that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Finney County community of Pierceville.
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Pierceville [Plymouth County].
- New York
- Madison County
- This Pierceville is located in Madison County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the north of the Pierceville that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Pierceville.
- Pennsylvania
- Wyoming County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Pierceville [Wyoming County].
- York County
- This Pierceville is located in York County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north of the Pierceville that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Pierceville.
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Pierceville is located in Dane County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pierceville that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Pierceville.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pierceville ...
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.
- Brite Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brite Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brite Meadows
- Brite Meadows is located in Pasquotank County
- Burnt Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills is located in Camden County
- Fauna ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Guinea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hickory Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hickory Acres is located in Pasquotank County
- Horseshoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Horseshoe is located in Camden County
- Lambs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- Lambs Corner is located in Camden County
- Lilly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Lumber Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Mill
- Lumber Mill is located in Pasquotank County
- Lynchs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Lynchs Corner is located in Pasquotank County
- Morse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Panther Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Landing
- Panther Landing is located in Currituck County
- Rosewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Tar Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Corner
- Tar Corner is located in Camden County
How Far From Pierceville 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 Pierceville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pierceville and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pierceville to Camden, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 173 miles [278.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pierceville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pierceville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pierceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4485, Longitude: -76.2935 In this case, the coordinates for Pierceville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pierceville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Pierceville 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 307.598 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.733 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.336 degrees. |