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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 Robinson Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinson Heights and the surrounding area.
- 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 Robinson Heights:
- 35.534607, -77.394132
- 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 Robinson Heights
- 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 Pitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pitt County
- Since Robinson Heights is near Greene County and also Lenoir County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lenoir 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 Robinson Heights
Communities Also Named Robinson Heights ...
We found two communities that are also named Robinson Heights.
Within North Carolina, the name Robinson Heights is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Robinson Heights is located in Alachua County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Robinson Heights that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Robinson Heights.
- Hillsborough County
- This Robinson Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the south southwest of the Robinson Heights that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Robinson Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinson Heights ...
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.
- Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Camelot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cannon Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cherry Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Oaks is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Oaks
- Club Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Club Pines is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Pines
- Evans Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evans Park is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
- Frog Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Level is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
- Haddocks Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haddocks Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddocks Crossroads
- Heritage Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Higgs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Higgs is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgs
- Lynndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lynndale is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
- Planters Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Planters Walk is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Walk
- Quail Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Red Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rock Springs is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rollingwood is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Shamrock Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shamrock Terrace is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Terrace
- Strawberry Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Strawberry Banks is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Banks
- Treetops
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Treetops is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treetops
- Windy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Windy Ridge is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Ridge
- Winterville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
How Far From Robinson Heights 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 Robinson Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robinson Heights and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Robinson Heights to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,056 miles [9,746.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,630 miles [7,451.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Robinson Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Robinson Heights 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 Robinson Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5346, Longitude: -77.3941 In this case, the coordinates for Robinson Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.254 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.345 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.079 degrees. |
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