Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Widgen Woods:
  • 35.107394, -75.941285
  • 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 Widgen Woods

• 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 Hyde County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hyde County
  • Since Widgen Woods is near Carteret County and also Dare County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carteret County
  • eBird sighting report for Dare 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 Widgen Woods ...

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.

• Cedar Island
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Island
  • Cedar Island is located in Carteret County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Island <2>
• Lake Landing
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
  • Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
• Last Chance
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Last Chance is located in Hyde County
• Little Port
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Port have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Port
  • Little Port is located in Carteret County
• Mount Pleasant
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Hyde County
• Nebraska
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
  • Nebraska is located in Hyde County
• New Holland
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Hyde County
• Oyster Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
  • Oyster Creek is located in Hyde County
• Sound Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Shores
  • Sound Shores is located in Hyde County

How Far From Widgen Woods to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Widgen Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Swan Quarter, which is the Seat of Hyde County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Widgen Woods to Swan Quarter, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 268 miles [431.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,010 miles [9,672.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,694 miles [10,772.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,581 miles [7,372.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/