Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pungo:
  • 35.636883, -76.611793
  • 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 Pungo

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • Since Pungo is near Hyde County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hyde County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Pungo

Communities Also Named Pungo ...

We found one communities that are also named Pungo.

Within North Carolina, the name Pungo is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Virginia Beach City
    • This Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pungo that is located in Beaufort County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Pungo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pungo ...

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.

• Bishops Cross
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bishops Cross is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Cross
• Hoophole Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoophole Landing is located in Hyde County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoophole Landing
• Leechville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leechville is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechville
• Pike Road
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pike Road is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Road
• Piney Grove Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Piney Grove Landing is located in Hyde County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Landing
• Rodmans Quarter
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rodmans Quarter is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodmans Quarter
• Sandy Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Landing is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Landing
• Sixth Siding
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sixth Siding is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixth Siding
• Union Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove

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

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

• Washington, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pungo to Washington, with an average speed<2> 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 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,017 miles [9,683.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,590 miles [7,386.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'