Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Andersons Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andersons Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Andersons Crossroads
- 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 Andersons Crossroads:
- 36.362095, -77.741646
- 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 Andersons Crossroads
- 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Since Andersons Crossroads is near Northampton County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton 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 Andersons Crossroads ...
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.
- Beaverdam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Days Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Crossroads
- Days Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Gum Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Heathsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Lewis Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossroads
- Lewis Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Littleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <2>
- Pea Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Pierces Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Crossroads
- Pierces Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Roper Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Springs
- Roper Springs is located in Halifax County
- Rosemary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ruggles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Andersons Crossroads 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 Andersons Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Andersons Crossroads and extending to:
- Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 64 miles [103 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Andersons Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 179 miles [288.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,036 miles [9,714 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,612 miles [7,422.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Andersons Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Andersons Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andersons Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3621, Longitude: -77.7416 In this case, the coordinates for Andersons Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Andersons Crossroads 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 308.423 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.662 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.928 degrees. |