Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pollocks:
  • 35.111828, -77.393850
  • 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 Pollocks

• 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jones County
  • Since Pollocks is near Craven County and also Lenoir County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Craven County
  • eBird sighting report for Lenoir 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 Pollocks ...

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.

• Comfort
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
  • Comfort is located in Jones County
• Cove City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
  • Cove City is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
• Dover
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
• Elm Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Elm Grove is located in Lenoir County
• Oak Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
• Olivers Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
  • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
• Shady Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Jones County
• Wintergreen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintergreen
  • Wintergreen is located in Craven County
• Wise Forks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
  • Wise Forks is located in Jones County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pollocks and extending to:

• Trenton, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Pollocks to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,074 miles [9,775.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/