Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Porter Junction:
  • 35.526830, -77.084953
  • 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 Porter Junction

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • Since Porter Junction is near Pitt County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pitt County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Porter Junction ...

We found one communities that share the name Porter Junction.

Within North Carolina, the name Porter Junction is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Porter Junction in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Floyd County
    • This Porter Junction is located in Floyd County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Porter Junction that is located in Beaufort County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Porter Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Porter Junction ...

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 east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Crossroads
  • Douglas Crossroads is located in Beaufort County
• Hall Swamp
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Swamp
  • Hall Swamp is located in Beaufort County
• Hams Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hams Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hams Crossroads
  • Hams Crossroads is located in Pitt County
• Hootentown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hootentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hootentown
  • Hootentown is located in Beaufort County
• Mimosa Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Shores
  • Mimosa Shores is located in Beaufort County
• Pineygrove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineygrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineygrove
  • Pineygrove is located in Beaufort County
• River Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
  • River Road is located in Beaufort County
• Rosedale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
• Shady Banks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Banks
  • Shady Banks is located in Beaufort County
• Smallwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
  • Smallwood is located in Beaufort County

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

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

• Washington, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Porter Junction 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 232 miles [373.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,043 miles [9,725.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,616 miles [7,428.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porter Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.nc.us/

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