Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piney Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piney Green and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Piney Green
- 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 Piney Green:
- 35.093501, -78.478062
- 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 Piney Green
- 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 Sampson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sampson County
- Since Piney Green is near Cumberland County and also Johnston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Johnston 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 Piney Green ...
We found one communities that share the name Piney Green.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Piney Green.
Beyond North Carolina.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Onslow County
- This Piney Green is located in Onslow County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Piney Green that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Piney Green.
- Onslow County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney Green ...
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.
- Basstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Bearskin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Bonnetsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
- Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
- Halls Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Halls Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Halls Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Store
- Halls Store is located in Sampson County
- Hays Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Herrings Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings Crossroads
- Herrings Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Kitty Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
- Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
- Mingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rebel City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
- Rebel City is located in Sampson County
- Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Piney Green 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 Piney Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piney Green and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Sampson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Piney Green to Clinton, with an average speed<3> 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 274 miles [441 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Green. 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 '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- Piney Green) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piney Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0935, Longitude: -78.4781 In this case, the coordinates for Piney Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Piney Green to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.874 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.989 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.636 degrees. |