|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pikeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pikeville 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 Pikeville:
- 35.497103, -77.983510
- 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 Pikeville
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Pikeville is near Johnston County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Pikeville
Communities Also Named Pikeville ...
We found ten communities that are also named Pikeville.
Within North Carolina, the name Pikeville is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This Pikeville is located in Jackson County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pikeville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pikeville.
- Marion County
- This Pikeville is located in Marion County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the west of the Pikeville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pikeville.
- Indiana
- Pike County
- This Pikeville is located in Pike County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pikeville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pikeville.
- Kentucky
- Pike County
- This Pikeville is located in Pike County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pikeville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pikeville.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw 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 Pikeville [Chickasaw County].
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Pikeville is located in Allegany County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the north of the Pikeville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Pikeville.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Pikeville is located in Darke County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pikeville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Pikeville.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Pikeville is located in Berks County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pikeville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Pikeville.
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- This Pikeville is located in Bledsoe County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the west of the Pikeville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Pikeville.
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Pikeville is located in Kenosha County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pikeville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Pikeville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pikeville ...
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.
- Eureka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenleaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenleaf is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Hickory Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Crossroads
- Hollands Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hollands Crossroads is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Crossroads
- Hood Swamp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hood Swamp is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Swamp
- Mimosa Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mimosa Park is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Peacock Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Peacock Crossroads is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Crossroads
- Pike Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pike Crossroads is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Crossroads
- Pleasant View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Ravenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Rosewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Stoney Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek
- Teakwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Teakwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
How Far From Pikeville 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 town such as Pikeville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pikeville and extending to:
- Goldsboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the South.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Pikeville to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 240 miles [386.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,084 miles [9,791.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,658 miles [7,496.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pikeville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Pikeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Pikeville 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 Pikeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4971, Longitude: -77.9835 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.587 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.72 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.316 degrees. |
|
|