Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Spooners Creek Harbor:
  • 34.727383, -76.810214
  • 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 Spooners Creek Harbor

• 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 Spooners Creek Harbor 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spooners Creek Harbor ...

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.

• Coastal Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coastal Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coastal Shores
  • Coastal Shores is located in Carteret County
• Crab Point Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Point Village
  • Crab Point Village is located in Carteret County
• Foxlair
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxlair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxlair
  • Foxlair is located in Carteret County
• Indian Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
  • Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <2>
• Mandy Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandy Farms
  • Mandy Farms is located in Carteret County
• Mitchell Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Village
  • Mitchell Village is located in Carteret County
• Money Island Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money Island Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Island Beach
  • Money Island Beach is located in Carteret County
• Morehead City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead City
  • Morehead City is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead City <2>
• Salter Path
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter Path have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter Path
  • Salter Path is located in Carteret County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salter Path <2>
• Sunrise Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Point
  • Sunrise Point is located in Carteret County
• Union Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
  • Union Point is located in Carteret County
• Wildwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Carteret County

How Far From Spooners Creek Harbor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Spooners Creek Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Beaufort, which is the Seat of Carteret County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Spooners Creek Harbor to Beaufort, 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 288 miles [463.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,065 miles [9,760.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,636 miles [7,460.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spooners Creek Harbor. 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/