Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 USAR Center:
  • 35.631827, -77.380243
  • 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 USAR Center

• 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 USAR Center is near Greene County and also Beaufort County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near USAR Center ...

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.

• Evans Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
  • Evans Park is located in Pitt County
• Golden Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Place
  • Golden Place is located in Pitt County
• Green Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Green Springs is located in Pitt County
• Greenville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Greenville Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Heights
  • Greenville Heights is located in Pitt County
• Heritage Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
• Higgs
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgs
  • Higgs is located in Pitt County
• House
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • House is located in Pitt County
• Lincoln Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Pitt County
• Meadowbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Pitt County
• Ripple City
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
  • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
• Rock Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
  • Rock Spring is located in Pitt County
• Rock Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Pitt County
• Windy Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 USAR Center 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 USAR Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in USAR Center and extending to:

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies just to the South.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from USAR Center 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 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 6,051 miles [9,738.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,625 miles [7,443.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for USAR Center. 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/