Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Twin Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Twin Creek
- 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 Twin Creek:
- 35.559884, -77.264406
- 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 Twin Creek
- 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 Twin Creek is near Beaufort County and also Craven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- eBird sighting report for Craven 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 Twin Creek ...
We found six communities that share the name Twin Creek.
Within North Carolina, the name Twin Creek is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Izard County
- This Twin Creek is located in Izard County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the west of the Twin Creek that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Twin Creek.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Twin Creek is located in Will County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Twin Creek that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Twin Creek.
- Kansas
- Osborne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Twin Creek [Osborne County].
- Republic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Twin Creek [Republic County].
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Twin Creek is located in Spartanburg County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west of the Twin Creek that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Twin Creek.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- Although located in Bexar County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Twin Creek.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Creek ...
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.
- Black Jack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Pitt County
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cherry Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Oaks
- Cherry Oaks is located in Pitt County
- Golden Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Pitt County
- Hams Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hams Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hams Crossroads
- Hams Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Heritage Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
- Planters Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Walk
- Planters Walk is located in Pitt County
- Quail Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Pitt County
- Rolling Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Pitt County
- Windy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Ridge
- Windy Ridge is located in Pitt County
How Far From Twin Creek 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 Twin Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twin Creek and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Twin Creek 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 5 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 230 miles [370.1 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 6,049 miles [9,734.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,623 miles [7,440 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Creek. 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/
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 from Point A (ie- Twin Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5599, Longitude: -77.2644 In this case, the coordinates for Twin Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Twin Creek 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Twin Creek 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 308.181 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.264 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.022 degrees. |