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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Robinson Heights
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Robinson Heights ...
We found two communities that share the name Robinson Heights.
Within North Carolina, the name Robinson Heights is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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.
- Florida
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) - Cannon Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Cherry Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Oaks
- Cherry Oaks is located in Pitt County
- Club Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Pines
- Club Pines is located in Pitt County
- Evans Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
- Evans Park is located in Pitt County
- Frog Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
- Frog Level is located in Pitt County
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Haddocks Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddocks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddocks Crossroads
- Haddocks Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Heritage Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
- Higgs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lynndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Planters Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Walk
- Planters Walk is located in Pitt County
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- Quail Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Pitt County
- Red Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Pitt County
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Pitt County
- Shamrock Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Terrace
- Shamrock Terrace is located in Pitt County
- Strawberry Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Banks
- Strawberry Banks is located in Pitt County
- Treetops
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Windy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Ridge
- Windy Ridge is located in Pitt County
- Winterville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
- Winterville is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <3>
- Quail Ridge
How Far From Robinson Heights 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,630 miles [7,451.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robinson Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Robinson Heights) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Robinson Heights 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 308.254 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.345 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.079 degrees. |