Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Point Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Point Harbor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Point Harbor
- 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 Point Harbor:
- 36.078775, -75.794629
- 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 Point Harbor
- 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 Currituck County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Currituck County
- Since Point Harbor is near Dare County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dare County
- eBird sighting report for Camden 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 Point Harbor ...
We found three communities that share the name Point Harbor.
Within North Carolina, the name Point Harbor is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Clay County
- This Point Harbor is located in Clay County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west of the Point Harbor that is located in Currituck County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Point Harbor.
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This Point Harbor is located in Loudon County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the west of the Point Harbor that is located in Currituck County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Point Harbor.
- Virginia
- Suffolk City
- This Point Harbor is located in Suffolk City and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Point Harbor that is located in Currituck County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Point Harbor.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Point Harbor ...
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.
- Duck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
- Duck is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <3>
- Jay Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Kitty Hawk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
- Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <3>
- Kitty Hawk Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk Beach
- Kitty Hawk Beach is located in Dare County
- Ocean Dunes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Dunes
- Ocean Dunes is located in Dare County
- Olds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sand Dollar Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Dollar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dollar Shores
- Sand Dollar Shores is located in Dare County
- Sandy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
- Schooner Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schooner Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooner Ridge
- Schooner Ridge is located in Dare County
- Sea Hawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Sea Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Snow Geese Dunes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Geese Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Geese Dunes
- Snow Geese Dunes is located in Dare County
- Spot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Point Harbor 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 community such as Point Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Point Harbor and extending to:
- Currituck, which is the Seat of Currituck County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Point Harbor to Currituck, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Point Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0788, Longitude: -75.7946 In this case, the coordinates for Point Harbor 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Point Harbor 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 307.337 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.379 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.281 degrees. |