Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pinetown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinetown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pinetown

• 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 Pinetown:
  • 35.610546, -76.861290
  • 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 Pinetown

• 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • Since Pinetown is near Washington County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Pinetown

Communities Also Named Pinetown ...

We found two communities that are also named Pinetown.

Within North Carolina, the name Pinetown is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • Sussex County
    • This Pinetown is located in Sussex County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pinetown that is located in Beaufort County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Pinetown.
  • Pennsylvania
    • York County
    • This Pinetown is located in York County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the north of the Pinetown that is located in Beaufort County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Pinetown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinetown ...

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.

• Douglas Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas Crossroads is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Crossroads
• Everetts Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Everetts Crossroads is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts Crossroads
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Five Points is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Hall Swamp
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hall Swamp is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Swamp
• Hoke
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hoke is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoke
• Pineygrove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pineygrove is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineygrove
• Rodmans Quarter
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rodmans Quarter is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodmans Quarter
• Slatestone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Slatestone is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatestone

How Far From Pinetown 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 Pinetown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinetown and extending to:

• Washington, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pinetown to Washington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 227 miles [365.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,029 miles [9,702.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'