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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 Smithwick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smithwick 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 Smithwick:
- 35.726549, -77.036343
- 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 Smithwick
- 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 Martin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Since Smithwick is near Beaufort County and also Pitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pitt 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 Smithwick
Communities Also Named Smithwick ...
We found three communities that are also named Smithwick.
Within North Carolina, the name Smithwick is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Smithwick is located in Columbia County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithwick that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Smithwick.
- South Dakota
- Fall River County
- This Smithwick is located in Fall River County and lies 1,482 miles [2,385 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithwick that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fall River County community of Smithwick.
- Texas
- Burnet County
- This Smithwick is located in Burnet County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<1> to the west of the Smithwick that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnet County community of Smithwick.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithwick ...
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.
- Bear Grass
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Church Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Church Crossroads is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Crossroads
- Coreys Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coreys Crossroads is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys Crossroads
- Everetts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Farmlife
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Farmlife is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmlife
- Hoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hoke is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoke
- Jamesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pinetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Pineygrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pineygrove is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineygrove
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Slatestone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slatestone is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatestone
- Smallwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Smallwood is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Stokes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stokes is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
How Far From Smithwick 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 Smithwick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smithwick and extending to:
- Williamston, which is the Seat of Martin County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Smithwick 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 6 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 218 miles [350.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,606 miles [7,412.6 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smithwick) 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 Smithwick 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 Smithwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7265, Longitude: -77.0363 In this case, the coordinates for Smithwick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.047 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.136 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.878 degrees. |
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