Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Resaca, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Resaca and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Resaca
- 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 Resaca:
- 35.069971, -77.757764
- 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 Resaca
- 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 Duplin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Duplin County
- Since Resaca is near Lenoir County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lenoir County
- eBird sighting report for Jones 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 Resaca ...
We found two communities that share the name Resaca.
Within North Carolina, the name Resaca is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Resaca ...
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.
- Cabin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Deep Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Gradys Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys Crossroads
- Gradys Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Herrings Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings Crossroads
- Herrings Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jonestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Leon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Nobles Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobles Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Crossroads
- Nobles Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
- Nobles Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Mill
- Nobles Mill is located in Lenoir County
- Outlaws Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlaws Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
- Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
- Pink Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
- Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <3>
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Duplin County
- Potters Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
- Potters Hill is located in Duplin County
How Far From Resaca to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Resaca to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Resaca and extending to:
- Kenansville, which is the Seat of Duplin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Resaca to Kenansville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 267 miles [429.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,781 miles [10,913 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,665 miles [7,507.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Resaca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Duplin County: www.duplincounty.org/
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 '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- Resaca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Resaca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0700, Longitude: -77.7578 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Resaca to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.471 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.524 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.373 degrees. |