Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Knoll Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Knoll Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Knoll Shores
- 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 Pine Knoll Shores:
- 34.697363, -76.820248
- 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 Pine Knoll Shores
- 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 Carteret County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carteret County
- Since Pine Knoll Shores is near Craven County and also Onslow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Craven County
- eBird sighting report for Onslow 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Knoll Shores ...
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.
- Coastal Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coastal Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coastal Shores
- Coastal Shores is located in Carteret County
- Crab Point Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Point Village
- Crab Point Village is located in Carteret County
- Foxlair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Indian Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
- Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <2>
- Mandy Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandy Farms
- Mandy Farms is located in Carteret County
- Mitchell Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Village
- Mitchell Village is located in Carteret County
- Money Island Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money Island Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Island Beach
- Money Island Beach is located in Carteret County
- Morehead City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead City
- Morehead City is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead City <2>
- Salter Path
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter Path have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter Path
- Salter Path is located in Carteret County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salter Path <2>
- Spooners Creek Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooners Creek Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek Harbor
- Spooners Creek Harbor is located in Carteret County
- Sunrise Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Point
- Sunrise Point is located in Carteret County
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Pine Knoll Shores 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 town such as Pine Knoll Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pine Knoll Shores and extending to:
- Beaufort, which is the Seat of Carteret County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Knoll Shores to Beaufort, 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 127 miles [204.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 290 miles [466.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,066 miles [9,762.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,751 miles [10,864.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pine Knoll Shores: www.townofpks.com/
The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Pine Knoll Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Knoll Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6974, Longitude: -76.8202 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Knoll Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pine Knoll Shores 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 307.961 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.884 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.152 degrees. |