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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 Terra Ceia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Terra Ceia 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 Terra Ceia:
- 35.601275, -76.764939
- 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 Terra Ceia
- 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Since Terra Ceia is near Washington County and also Hyde County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hyde 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 Terra Ceia
Communities Also Named Terra Ceia ...
We found one communities that are also named Terra Ceia.
Within North Carolina, the name Terra Ceia is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Terra Ceia in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Manatee County
- This Terra Ceia is located in Manatee County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Terra Ceia that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Terra Ceia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Terra Ceia ...
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.
- Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bishops Cross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bishops Cross is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Cross
- Everetts Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Everetts Crossroads is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts Crossroads
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hall Swamp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hall Swamp is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Swamp
- Hoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hoke is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoke
- Hoophole Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hoophole Landing is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoophole Landing
- Pike Road
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pike Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Road
- Pinetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Rodmans Quarter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rodmans Quarter is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodmans Quarter
- Sandy Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Landing is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Landing
- Sixth Siding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sixth Siding is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixth Siding
- Slatestone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Slatestone is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatestone
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
How Far From Terra Ceia to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Terra Ceia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Terra Ceia and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Terra Ceia to Washington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,025 miles [9,696.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,715 miles [10,806.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,599 miles [7,401.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terra Ceia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Terra Ceia 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 Terra Ceia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6013, Longitude: -76.7649 In this case, the coordinates for Terra Ceia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.90 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.949 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.819 degrees. |
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