Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Staton:
  • 35.688771, -77.354688
  • 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 Staton

• 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 Pitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pitt County
  • Since Staton is near Martin County and also Edgecombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Martin County
  • eBird sighting report for Edgecombe 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 Staton ...

We found one communities that share the name Staton.

Within North Carolina, the name Staton is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Staton in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Montana
    • Deer Lodge County
    • This Staton is located in Deer Lodge County and lies 1,968 miles [3,167.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Staton that is located in Pitt County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deer Lodge County community of Staton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Staton ...

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.

• Golden Place
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Place
  • Golden Place is located in Pitt County
• Green Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Green Springs is located in Pitt County
• Greenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
• Greenville Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Heights
  • Greenville Heights is located in Pitt County
• Higgs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgs
  • Higgs is located in Pitt County
• House
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • House is located in Pitt County
• Lincoln Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Pitt County
• Meadowbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Pitt County
• Minnie Bert
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnie Bert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie Bert
  • Minnie Bert is located in Pitt County
• Ripple City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
  • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
• Rock Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
  • Rock Spring is located in Pitt County
• Rock Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Pitt County
• Stokes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • Stokes is located in Pitt County

How Far From Staton 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 Staton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Staton and extending to:

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Staton to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 4 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 222 miles [357.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,048 miles [9,733.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,622 miles [7,438.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Staton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/