Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pink Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pink Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pink Hill
- 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 Pink Hill:
- 35.056209, -77.743427
- 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 Pink Hill
- 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 Lenoir County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lenoir County
- Since Pink Hill is near Duplin County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Duplin County
- eBird sighting report for Jones 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 Pink Hill ...
We found two communities that share the name Pink Hill.
Within North Carolina, the name Pink Hill is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Texas
- Grayson County
- Although located in Grayson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Pink Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pink Hill ...
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.
- Cabin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Deep Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Gradys Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys Crossroads
- Gradys Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Herrings Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 Duplin County
- Jarmantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarmantown
- Jarmantown is located in Onslow County
- Jonestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Leon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Nobles Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobles Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Crossroads
- Nobles Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
- Nobles Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Mill
- Nobles Mill is located in Lenoir County
- Outlaws Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlaws Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
- Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Duplin County
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Jones County
- Potters Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
- Potters Hill is located in Duplin County
How Far From Pink Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Pink Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pink Hill and extending to:
- Kinston, which is the Seat of Lenoir County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pink Hill to Kinston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 268 miles [431.3 km] to the north (N). 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 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,781 miles [10,913 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,665 miles [7,507.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pink Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.nc.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pink Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pink Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0562, Longitude: -77.7434 In this case, the coordinates for Pink Hill 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 Pink Hill 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 308.463 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.372 degrees. |