Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sladesville:
  • 35.463829, -76.489527
  • 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 Sladesville

• 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 Hyde County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hyde County
  • Since Sladesville is near Beaufort County and also Pamlico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • eBird sighting report for Pamlico 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 Sladesville ...

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.

• Hoophole Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoophole Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoophole Landing
  • Hoophole Landing is located in Hyde County
• Leechville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leechville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechville
  • Leechville is located in Beaufort County
• Lowland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
  • Lowland is located in Pamlico County
• Mill Seat Landing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Seat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Seat Landing
  • Mill Seat Landing is located in Pamlico County
• Oyster Creek Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek Landing
  • Oyster Creek Landing is located in Hyde County
• Pine Crest
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Pine Crest is located in Beaufort County
• Piney Grove Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Landing
  • Piney Grove Landing is located in Hyde County
• Ransomville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
  • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ransomville
  • From Sladesville to Ransomville
• Rose Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bay
  • Rose Bay is located in Hyde County
• Sandy Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Landing
  • Sandy Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Schoolhouse Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoolhouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolhouse Landing
  • Schoolhouse Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Swan Quarter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Quarter
  • Swan Quarter is located in Hyde County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Quarter <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Swan Quarter
  • From Sladesville to Swan Quarter

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

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

• Swan Quarter, which is the Seat of Hyde County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sladesville to Swan Quarter, 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 122 miles [196.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 239 miles [384.6 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 6,019 miles [9,686.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,707 miles [10,793.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,592 miles [7,390.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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