Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Snow Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snow Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Snow Hill
- 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 Snow Hill:
- 34.960725, -78.454727
- 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 Snow Hill
- 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 Sampson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sampson County
- Since Snow Hill is near Cumberland County and also Bladen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Bladen 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 Snow Hill ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Snow Hill.
There are four communities within North Carolina that are also named Snow Hill.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Greene County
- Perquimans County
- Stokes County
- Warren County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dale County
- This Snow Hill is located in Dale County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Snow Hill.
- Wilcox County
- This Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the west southwest of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Snow Hill.
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Indiana
- Parke County
- This Snow Hill is located in Parke County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Snow Hill.
- Randolph County
- This Snow Hill is located in Randolph County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the northwest of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Snow Hill.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Snow Hill [Cecil County].
- Worcester County
- This Snow Hill is located in Worcester County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the northeast of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Snow Hill.
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Snow Hill is located in Butler County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Snow Hill.
- Clinton County
- This Snow Hill is located in Clinton County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the northwest of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Snow Hill.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Snow Hill is located in Collin County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the west of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Snow Hill.
- Polk County
- This Snow Hill is located in Polk County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km] to the west of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Snow Hill.
- San Jacinto County
- This Snow Hill is located in San Jacinto County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km] to the west southwest of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Snow Hill.
- Upshur County
- This Snow Hill is located in Upshur County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km] to the west of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Snow Hill.
- Virginia
- King and Queen County
- This Snow Hill is located in King and Queen County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King and Queen County community of Snow Hill.
- Prince William County
- This Snow Hill is located in Prince William County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the north of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Snow Hill.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Snow Hill is located in Kanawha County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Snow Hill.
- Nicholas County
- This Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the north northwest of the Snow Hill that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Snow Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Snow Hill ...
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.
- Basstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Bearskin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bonnetsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
- Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
- Butlers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Crossroads
- Butlers Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Halls Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Halls Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Highsmiths
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highsmiths have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highsmiths
- Highsmiths is located in Sampson County
- Kitty Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
- Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
- Peters Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Peters Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Piney Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
- Piney Green is located in Sampson County
- Piney Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
- Piney Ridge is located in Sampson County
- Rebel City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
- Rebel City is located in Sampson County
How Far From Snow Hill 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 Snow Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Snow Hill and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Sampson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Snow Hill to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 282 miles [453.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,128 miles [9,862.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,818 miles [10,972.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,702 miles [7,567.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snow Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Snow Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snow Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9607, Longitude: -78.4547 In this case, the coordinates for Snow Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Snow Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Snow Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Snow Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.863 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.957 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.67 degrees. |