Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Prescott, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prescott and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Prescott
- 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 Prescott:
- 35.246556, -76.852157
- 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 Prescott
- 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 Prescott is near Pamlico County and also Craven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pamlico County
- eBird sighting report for Craven 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 Prescott ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Prescott.
Within North Carolina, the name Prescott is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Charlton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Prescott [Charlton County].
- Echols County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Prescott [Echols County].
- Lowndes County
- This Prescott is located in Lowndes County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Prescott that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Prescott.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Linn County
- This Prescott is located in Linn County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Prescott that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Prescott.
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Prescott [Osage County].
- Pratt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Prescott [Pratt County].
- Massachusetts
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Prescott [Franklin County].
- Hampshire County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Prescott [Hampshire County].
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Ontario
- This Prescott lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the north of the Prescott that is located in Beaufort County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Washington
- Pierce County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Prescott [Pierce County].
- Walla Walla County
- This Prescott is located in Walla Walla County and lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Prescott that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Prescott.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prescott ...
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.
- Alliance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <5>
- Aurora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
- Edward
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Edward is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edward <5>
- Egypt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Jones Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Store
- Jones Store is located in Beaufort County
- Reads Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Chapel
- Reads Chapel is located in Beaufort County
- Reelsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Silver Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Pamlico County
- Small
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Spring Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
How Far From Prescott 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 Prescott to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prescott and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Prescott to Washington, with an average speed<7> 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 most of a day.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- 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).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,617 miles [7,430.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prescott. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prescott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prescott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2466, Longitude: -76.8522 In this case, the coordinates for Prescott have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Prescott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Prescott could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Prescott to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.961 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.966 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.975 degrees. |