Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pumpkin Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pumpkin Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pumpkin Center
- 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 Pumpkin Center:
- 35.710962, -81.700375
- 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 Pumpkin Center
- 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 Burke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burke County
- Since Pumpkin Center is near Caldwell County and also McDowell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
- eBird sighting report for McDowell 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 Pumpkin Center ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Pumpkin Center.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Pumpkin Center.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Lincoln County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Lincoln County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Onslow County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Lincoln County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in DeKalb County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Morgan County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Morgan County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the west southwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Walker County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Walker County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the west southwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Arizona
- Coconino County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Coconino County and lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<1> to the west of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Gila County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Pumpkin Center [Gila County].
- California
- Kern County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County and lies 2,086 miles [3,357.1 km]<1> to the west of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Lassen County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Lassen County and lies 2,145 miles [3,452 km] to the west northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Florida
- Lake County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Lake County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the south of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Pumpkin Center [Columbia County].
- Indiana
- Orange County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Orange County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Washington County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Washington County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Kentucky
- Caldwell County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Caldwell County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Louisiana
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Pumpkin Center.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Allegany County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Union County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Missouri
- Dallas County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Dallas County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Nodaway County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Nodaway County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the west northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Oklahoma
- Comanche County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Pumpkin Center [Comanche County].
- Creek County
- This community is historic and although located in Creek County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Muskogee County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Muskogee County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the west of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskogee County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Okmulgee County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Okmulgee County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the west of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Pumpkin Center.
- South Dakota
- Minnehaha County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Minnehaha County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Blount County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the west of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Bradley County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Bradley County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the west southwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pumpkin Center [Monroe County].
- Virginia
- Bland County
- This Pumpkin Center is located in Bland County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Burke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bland County community of Pumpkin Center.
- Russell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Pumpkin Center [Russell County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pumpkin Center ...
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.
- Chambers ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Enola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Gold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hickory Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Burke County
- Magnolia
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Parkhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Tarkey Tail ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarkey Tail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkey Tail
- Tarkey Tail is located in Burke County
- Yellow Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
How Far From Pumpkin Center 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 Pumpkin Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pumpkin Center and extending to:
- Morganton, which is the Seat of Burke County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Pumpkin Center to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 337 miles [542.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,938 miles [11,165.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pumpkin Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pumpkin Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pumpkin Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7110, Longitude: -81.7004 In this case, the coordinates for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Pumpkin Center 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. |
| <3> | 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 Pumpkin Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pumpkin Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.722 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.197 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.701 degrees. |