Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Raynor Town:
  • 35.395162, -78.140827
  • 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 Raynor Town

• 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Since Raynor Town is near Johnston County and also Sampson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnston County
  • eBird sighting report for Sampson 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 Raynor Town ...

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.

• Foxfire
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Foxfire is located in Wayne County
• Greenleaf
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
  • Greenleaf is located in Wayne County
• Hickory Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Crossroads
  • Hickory Crossroads is located in Johnston County
• Hollands Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollands Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Crossroads
  • Hollands Crossroads is located in Wayne County
• Oliver
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Johnston County
• Peacock Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Crossroads
  • Peacock Crossroads is located in Wayne County
• Pike Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Crossroads
  • Pike Crossroads is located in Wayne County
• Pine Level
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Pine Level is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Level <2>
• Pleasant View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Wayne County
• Rains Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
  • Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
• Rosewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Rosewood is located in Wayne County
• Spring Hope
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
  • Spring Hope is located in Wayne County
• Stevens Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mill
  • Stevens Mill is located in Wayne County

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

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

• Goldsboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Raynor Town to Goldsboro, with an average speed<4> 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 249 miles [400.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take nearly four 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 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raynor Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynegov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/