Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Level, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Level and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Level
- 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 White Level:
- 36.133102, -78.142976
- 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 White Level
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since White Level is near Nash County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nash County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 White Level ...
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.
- Alert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alert
- From White Level to Alert
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centerville
- From White Level to Centerville
- Edwards Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwards Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edwards Crossroads
- From White Level to Edwards Crossroads
- Gold Sand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hickory Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Rock
- Hickory Rock is located in Franklin County
- Hunts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Justice
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lickskillet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lickskillet
- From White Level to Lickskillet
- Louisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Louisburg
- From White Level to Louisburg
- Mapleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mapleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mapleville
- From White Level to Mapleville
- Margaret
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Mays Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mays Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
- Mays Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mays Crossroads
- From White Level to Mays Crossroads
- Seven Paths
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Paths have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Paths
- Seven Paths is located in Franklin County
- Sukey Young Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sukey Young Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sukey Young Crossroads
- Sukey Young Crossroads is located in Franklin County
How Far From White Level 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 White Level to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in White Level and extending to:
- Louisburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from White Level to Louisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,063 miles [9,757.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,639 miles [7,465.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Level. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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- White Level) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Level. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1331, Longitude: -78.1430 |
| <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 White Level 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 308.659 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.898 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.163 degrees. |