Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sans Souci, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sans Souci and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sans Souci
- 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 Sans Souci:
- 35.916550, -76.818559
- 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 Sans Souci
- 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 Bertie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bertie County
- Since Sans Souci is near Washington County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Sans Souci ...
We found six communities that share the name Sans Souci.
Within North Carolina, the name Sans Souci is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Sans Souci is located in Mississippi County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sans Souci that is located in Bertie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Sans Souci.
- Florida
- Charlotte County
- This Sans Souci is located in Charlotte County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sans Souci that is located in Bertie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Sans Souci.
- Manitoba
- This Sans Souci lies 1,416 miles [2,278.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sans Souci that is located in Bertie County.
- Michigan
- Saint Clair County
- This Sans Souci is located in Saint Clair County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sans Souci that is located in Bertie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Sans Souci.
- Ontario
- This Sans Souci lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sans Souci that is located in Bertie County.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Sans Souci is located in Greenville County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sans Souci that is located in Bertie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Sans Souci.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sans Souci ...
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.
- Grabtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Green Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Gregory Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Crossroads
- Gregory Crossroads is located in Bertie County
- Hoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Jamesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <3>
- Merry Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
- Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
- Pine Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Pleasant Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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 Washington County
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
- Roper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Roper is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <3>
- Todds Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Crossroads
- Todds Crossroads is located in Bertie County
How Far From Sans Souci 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 Sans Souci to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sans Souci and extending to:
- Windsor, which is the Seat of Bertie County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sans Souci to Windsor, 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,014 miles [9,678.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sans Souci. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bertie County: www.co.bertie.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 '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- Sans Souci) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sans Souci. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9166, Longitude: -76.8186 In this case, the coordinates for Sans Souci 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 Sans Souci 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 307.917 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.017 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.728 degrees. |