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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Proctors Corner:
    • 36.255434, -76.987736
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Proctors Corner
  • 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 Hertford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hertford County
    • Since Proctors Corner is near Bertie County and also Gates County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bertie County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gates 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Proctors Corner

Communities Also Named Proctors Corner ...

We found two communities that are also named Proctors Corner.

Within North Carolina, the name Proctors Corner is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Knox County
      • This Proctors Corner is located in Knox County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Proctors Corner that is located in Hertford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Proctors Corner.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Proctors Corner is located in Worcester County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Proctors Corner that is located in Hertford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Proctors Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Proctors Corner ...

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.

  • Buzzards Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Buzzards Crossroads is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Crossroads
  • California
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • California is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • Elm Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elm Grove is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Glovers Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Glovers Crossroads is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Crossroads
  • Millennium
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Millennium is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millennium
  • Pleasant Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Poor Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
  • Trap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Trap is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trap
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Union is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

How Far From Proctors Corner 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 Proctors Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Winton, which is the Seat of Hertford County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Proctors Corner to Winton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 182 miles [292.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,700 miles [10,782.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Proctors Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Proctors Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Proctors Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2554, Longitude: -76.9877       In this case, the coordinates for Proctors Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.999 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.161 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.673 degrees.