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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 Weeksville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weeksville 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 Weeksville:
- 36.205003, -76.148351
- 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 Weeksville
- 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 Weeksville ...
We found two communities that share the name Weeksville.
Within North Carolina, the name Weeksville is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Missoula County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Weeksville [Missoula County].
- Sanders County
- This Weeksville is located in Sanders County and lies 2,118 miles [3,408.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Weeksville that is located in Pasquotank County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanders County community of Weeksville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weeksville ...
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.
- Alder Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bob White Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob White Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob White Fork
- Bob White Fork is located in Pasquotank County
- Elizabeth City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth City Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Frog Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Island
- Frog Island is located in Pasquotank County
- Glen Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Glen Cove is located in Pasquotank County
- Goose Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
- Goose Creek is located in Camden County
- Listers Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listers Corner
- Listers Corner is located in Pasquotank County
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Pasquotank County
- Old Trap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trap
- Old Trap is located in Camden County
- Poolville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
- Poolville is located in Pasquotank County
- Texas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Texas is located in Camden County
How Far From Weeksville 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 Weeksville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weeksville and extending to:
- Elizabeth City, which is the Seat of Pasquotank County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Weeksville to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 192 miles [309 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,546 miles [7,316.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weeksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Pasquotank County: www.co.pasquotank.nc.us/ The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Weeksville 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Weeksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weeksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2050, Longitude: -76.1484 In this case, the coordinates for Weeksville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Weeksville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.529 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.616 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.369 degrees. |
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