Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taylors Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylors Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taylors Corner
- 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 Taylors Corner:
- 35.010440, -77.589413
- 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 Taylors Corner
- 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Since Taylors Corner is near Onslow County and also Lenoir County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Onslow County
- eBird sighting report for Lenoir 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 Taylors Corner ...
We found four communities that share the name Taylors Corner.
Within North Carolina, the name Taylors Corner is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Taylors Corner is located in New Castle County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Taylors Corner that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Taylors Corner.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Taylors Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Taylors Corner that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Taylors Corner.
- Virginia
- Caroline County
- This Taylors Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the north of the Taylors Corner that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Taylors Corner.
- Prince George County
- This Taylors Corner is located in Prince George County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the north of the Taylors Corner that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Taylors Corner.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylors Corner ...
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.
- Comfort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Jones County
- Elm Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Francktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francktown
- Francktown is located in Onslow County
- Gregory Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Forks
- Gregory Forks is located in Onslow County
- Haw Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Branch
- Haw Branch is located in Onslow County
- Jarmantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarmantown
- Jarmantown is located in Onslow County
- Jonestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Nobles Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobles Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Crossroads
- Nobles Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
- Nobles Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Mill
- Nobles Mill is located in Lenoir County
- Pink Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
- Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <3>
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Jones County
- Potters Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
- Potters Hill is located in Duplin County
How Far From Taylors Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Taylors Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylors Corner and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Taylors Corner to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,660 miles [7,499.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Taylors Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylors Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0104, Longitude: -77.5894 In this case, the coordinates for Taylors Corner 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 Taylors Corner 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 308.378 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.409 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.33 degrees. |