Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South River
- 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 South River:
- 34.958773, -76.596873
- 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 South River
- 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 Carteret County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carteret County
- Since South River is near Craven County and also Pamlico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Craven 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
Communities Also Named South River ...
We found eight communities that share the name South River.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named South River.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Rowan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of South River [Rowan County].
- Rowan County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This South River is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<2> to the north of the South River that is located in Carteret County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of South River.
- Missouri
- Marion County
- This South River is located in Marion County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the South River that is located in Carteret County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of South River.
- New Brunswick
- This South River lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the South River that is located in Carteret County.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of South River [Middlesex County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This South River lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the South River that is located in Carteret County.
- Ontario
- This South River lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<2> to the north of the South River that is located in Carteret County.
- Virginia
- Rockbridge County
- This South River is located in Rockbridge County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the South River that is located in Carteret County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of South River.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near South River ...
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.
- Bachelor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Blades
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Camp Seagull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Seagull have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Seagull
- Camp Seagull is located in Pamlico County
- Craven Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Corner
- Craven Corner is located in Craven County
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Great Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
- Great Neck is located in Craven County
- Masontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Oriental
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
- Oriental is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <5>
- Sportsmans Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmans Village
- Sportsmans Village is located in Carteret County
- Stacy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From South River 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 South River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South River and extending to:
- Beaufort, which is the Seat of Carteret County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from South River to Beaufort, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 273 miles [439.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,045 miles [9,728.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,617 miles [7,430.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 South River 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9588, Longitude: -76.5969 In this case, the coordinates for South River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 South River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.829 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.773 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.98 degrees. |