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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 Slocum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slocum 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 Slocum:
- 35.456004, -76.089077
- 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 Slocum
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hyde County
- Since Slocum is near Tyrrell County and also Dare County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tyrrell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dare 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 Slocum
Communities Also Named Slocum ...
We found eight communities that are also named Slocum.
Within North Carolina, the name Slocum is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Clearwater County
- This Slocum is located in Clearwater County and lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Slocum that is located in Hyde County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Slocum.
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Slocum is located in Concordia Parish and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Slocum that is located in Hyde County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Slocum.
- Michigan
- Muskegon County
- This Slocum is located in Muskegon County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Slocum that is located in Hyde County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Slocum.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Slocum.
- Ohio
- Scioto County
- This Slocum is located in Scioto County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Slocum that is located in Hyde County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Slocum.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Slocum is located in Luzerne County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the north of the Slocum that is located in Hyde County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Slocum.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Slocum is located in Washington County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Slocum that is located in Hyde County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Slocum.
- Texas
- Anderson County
- This Slocum is located in Anderson County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the west of the Slocum that is located in Hyde County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Slocum.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slocum ...
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.
- Lake Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
- Last Chance
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Last Chance is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Nebraska
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nebraska is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- New Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Holland is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- Oyster Creek Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rose Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rose Bay is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bay
- Swan Quarter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Slocum 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 Slocum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slocum and extending to:
- Swan Quarter, which is the Seat of Hyde County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Slocum to Swan Quarter, 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 243 miles [391.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 6,002 miles [9,659.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,574 miles [7,361.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slocum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Slocum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Slocum 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 Slocum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4560, Longitude: -76.0891 In this case, the coordinates for Slocum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.53 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.505 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.618 degrees. |
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