Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spot
- 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 Spot:
- 36.118218, -75.819076
- 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 Spot
- 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 Currituck County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Currituck County
- Since Spot is near Dare County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dare County
- eBird sighting report for Camden 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 Spot ...
We found one communities that share the name Spot.
Within North Carolina, the name Spot is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Spot in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spot ...
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.
- Duck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
- Duck is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <3>
- Gulls Flight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulls Flight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulls Flight
- Gulls Flight is located in Dare County
- Jay Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Kitty Hawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
- Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <3>
- Kitty Hawk Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk Beach
- Kitty Hawk Beach is located in Dare County
- Ocean Dunes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Dunes
- Ocean Dunes is located in Dare County
- Ocean Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
- Ocean Pines is located in Dare County
- Olds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sand Dollar Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Dollar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dollar Shores
- Sand Dollar Shores is located in Dare County
- Sandy Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
- Schooner Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schooner Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooner Ridge
- Schooner Ridge is located in Dare County
- Sea Hawk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sea Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Shipswatch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipswatch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipswatch
- Shipswatch is located in Dare County
- Snow Geese Dunes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Geese Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Geese Dunes
- Snow Geese Dunes is located in Dare County
- Wild Duck Dunes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Duck Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Duck Dunes
- Wild Duck Dunes is located in Dare County
- Sea Ridge
How Far From Spot 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 Spot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spot and extending to:
- Currituck, which is the Seat of Currituck County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Spot to Currituck, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 159 miles [255.9 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 203 miles [326.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.nc.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Spot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1182, Longitude: -75.8191 In this case, the coordinates for Spot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Spot to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.349 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.398 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.276 degrees. |