Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zebulon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zebulon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zebulon
- 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 Zebulon:
- 35.82432, -78.314649
- 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 Zebulon
- 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wake County
- Since Zebulon is near Johnston County and also Nash County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- eBird sighting report for Nash 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
Communities Also Named Zebulon ...
We found five communities that share the name Zebulon.
Within North Carolina, the name Zebulon is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Hancock County
- This Zebulon is located in Hancock County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Zebulon that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Zebulon.
- Pike County
- This Zebulon is located in Pike County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the west southwest of the Zebulon that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Zebulon.
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zebulon ...
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.
- Angelview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Cobblestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
- Cobblestone is located in Wake County
- Eagle Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
- Emit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Holly Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lakes
- Holly Lakes is located in Wake County
- Lizard Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Lick
- Lizard Lick is located in Wake County
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Wake County
- Middlesex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pilot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
- Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
- Rogers Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
- Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Social Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Plains
- Social Plains is located in Franklin County
- Union Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
- Union Hope is located in Nash County
How Far From Zebulon 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 town such as Zebulon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zebulon and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Zebulon to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 223 miles [358.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,084 miles [9,791.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,660 miles [7,499.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Zebulon: www.ci.zebulon.nc.us/
The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Zebulon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zebulon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zebulon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8243, Longitude: -78.3146 |
| <3> | 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 Zebulon 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Zebulon 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 308.766 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.973 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.333 degrees. |