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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 Vinegar Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vinegar Hill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Vinegar Hill:
    • 35.317669, -76.700485
    • 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 Vinegar Hill
  • 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 Vinegar Hill ...

We found eight communities that share the name Vinegar Hill.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Vinegar Hill.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Columbus County
      • This Vinegar Hill is located in Columbus County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Beaufort County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Vinegar Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Vinegar Hill is located in Cecil County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the north of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Beaufort County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Vinegar Hill.
    • Missouri
      • Butler County
      • This Vinegar Hill is located in Butler County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Beaufort County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Vinegar Hill.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Vinegar Hill lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the northeast of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Beaufort County.
    • New York
      • Kings County
      • This Vinegar Hill is located in Kings County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Beaufort County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Vinegar Hill.
    • Ontario
      • This Vinegar Hill lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the north of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Beaufort County.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Vinegar Hill is located in Sullivan County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Beaufort County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Vinegar Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Charlottesville City
      • This Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Beaufort County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlottesville City community of Vinegar Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vinegar Hill ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jones
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Beaufort County
  • Lowland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
    • Lowland is located in Pamlico County
  • Mill Seat Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Seat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Seat Landing
    • Mill Seat Landing is located in Pamlico County
  • Pine Crest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Pine Crest is located in Beaufort County
  • Reads Chapel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Chapel
    • Reads Chapel is located in Beaufort County
  • Rest Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
    • Rest Haven is located in Beaufort County
  • Royal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Beaufort County
  • Schoolhouse Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoolhouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolhouse Landing
    • Schoolhouse Landing is located in Beaufort County
  • Shell Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Landing
    • Shell Landing is located in Beaufort County
  • Small
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small
    • Small is located in Beaufort County
  • Spring Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Beaufort County

How Far From Vinegar Hill 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 Vinegar Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vinegar Hill and extending to:

  • Washington, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Vinegar Hill to Washington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 247 miles [397.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,035 miles [9,712.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,607 miles [7,414.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vinegar Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vinegar Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vinegar Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3177, Longitude: -76.7005       In this case, the coordinates for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Vinegar Hill 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 307.874 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.878 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.894 degrees.




 

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