Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pot Neck:
  • 35.230163, -77.709974
  • 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 Pot Neck

• 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 Pot Neck is near Duplin County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Duplin County
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Pot Neck ...

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.

• Branchwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchwood
  • Branchwood is located in Lenoir County
• Deep Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
  • Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
• Falling Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
  • Falling Creek is located in Lenoir County
• Fields
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
  • Fields is located in Lenoir County
• Hickory Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Lenoir County
• Hullwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hullwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullwood
  • Hullwood is located in Lenoir County
• Jenny Lind
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenny Lind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
  • Jenny Lind is located in Lenoir County
• Little Baltimore
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Baltimore
  • Little Baltimore is located in Lenoir County
• Mary Beth Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Beth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Beth Park
  • Mary Beth Park is located in Lenoir County
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  • Parrots
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrots have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrots
    • Parrots is located in Lenoir County
  • Parrott Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott Fork
    • Parrott Fork is located in Lenoir County
  • Random Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Woods
    • Random Woods is located in Lenoir County
  • Sandy Bottom
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Lenoir County
  • Tanglewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Lenoir County
  • Trinity Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Woods
    • Trinity Woods is located in Lenoir County

How Far From Pot Neck 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 Pot Neck to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pot Neck and extending to:

• Kinston, which is the Seat of Lenoir County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 64 miles [103 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Pot Neck to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 255 miles [410.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,773 miles [10,900.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,657 miles [7,494.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pot Neck. 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/