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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 Baker Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baker Crossroads 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 Baker Crossroads:
- 35.392632, -81.452588
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Baker 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 Cleveland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- Since Baker Crossroads is near Gaston County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Baker Crossroads
Communities Also Named Baker Crossroads ...
We found three communities that are also named Baker Crossroads.
Within North Carolina, the name Baker Crossroads is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Baker Crossroads is located in Horry County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Baker Crossroads that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Baker Crossroads.
- Williamsburg County
- This Baker Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the southeast of the Baker Crossroads that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Baker Crossroads.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Baker Crossroads is located in Cumberland County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Baker Crossroads that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Baker Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baker 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.
- Cherryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dellview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dellview is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
- Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
- Double Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Double Shoals is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Shoals
- Elizabeth City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Fancy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fancy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy
- Flay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flay is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flay
- Johnstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnstown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Landsdown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Landsdown is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdown
- Lawndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Light Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
- Marys Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Marys Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Grove
- Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orleans is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rollingwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rollingwood is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Stony Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Waco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zion is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
How Far From Baker 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 Baker Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baker Crossroads and extending to:
- Shelby, which is the Seat of Cleveland County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Baker Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baker Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Baker Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baker Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3926, Longitude: -81.4526 In this case, the coordinates for Baker Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.576 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.983 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.695 degrees. |
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