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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sutton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sutton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Sutton:
- 35.927303, -78.261477
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sutton
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Sutton is near Nash County and also Wake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nash County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wake 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Sutton
Communities Also Named Sutton ...
We found 30 communities that are also named Sutton.
There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Sutton.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of 29 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Duplin 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 Sutton [Duplin County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Sutton lies 3,446 miles [5,545.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- Arkansas
- Nevada County
- This Sutton is located in Nevada County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<2> to the west of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Sutton.
- Florida
- Hillsborough 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 Florida community of Sutton [Hillsborough County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Sutton is located in Cook County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Sutton.
- Kansas
- Kearny County
- This Sutton is located in Kearny County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kearny County community of Sutton.
- Lane 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 Kansas community of Sutton [Lane County].
- Kentucky
- Fleming 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 Kentucky community of Sutton [Fleming County].
- Pike County
- This Sutton is located in Pike County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Sutton.
- Maine
- Aroostook 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 Maine community of Sutton [Aroostook County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- 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 Maryland community of Sutton [Baltimore City].
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Sutton is located in Worcester County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Sutton.
- Michigan
- Lenawee 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 Michigan community of Sutton [Lenawee County].
- Minnesota
- Mower 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 Minnesota community of Sutton [Mower County].
- Nebraska
- Clay County
- This Sutton is located in Clay County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Sutton.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Sutton is located in Merrimack County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Sutton.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon 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 New Jersey community of Sutton [Hunterdon County].
- North Dakota
- Griggs County
- This Sutton is located in Griggs County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Griggs County community of Sutton.
- Ohio
- Guernsey 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 Ohio community of Sutton [Guernsey County].
- Oklahoma
- Osage 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 Oklahoma community of Sutton [Osage County].
- Ontario
- This Sutton lies 581 miles [935 km]<2> to the north of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Sutton is located in Clarion County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<2> to the north of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Sutton.
- Quebec
- This Sutton lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- Tennessee
- Cocke 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 Tennessee community of Sutton [Cocke County].
- Texas
- Gray 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 Texas community of Sutton [Gray County].
- Robertson County
- This Sutton is located in Robertson County and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Sutton.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Sutton is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sutton.
- Vermont
- Caledonia County
- This Sutton is located in Caledonia County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Sutton.
- Washington
- Whitman County
- This Sutton is located in Whitman County and lies 2,158 miles [3,473 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Sutton.
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Sutton is located in Braxton County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sutton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Sutton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sutton ...
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.
- Bunn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Daddysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Daddysville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daddysville
- Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Gold Valley Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Halls Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Halls Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Pilot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pilot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
- Pine Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Rocky Cross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
- Seven Paths
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Paths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Paths
- Social Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Social Plains is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Plains
- Union Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Sutton 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 Sutton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sutton and extending to:
- Louisburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sutton to Louisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,653 miles [7,488.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 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 Sutton 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sutton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Sutton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sutton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sutton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9273, Longitude: -78.2615 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.733 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.951 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.278 degrees. |
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