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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baker 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 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Baker Crossroads ...
We found three communities that share the name Baker Crossroads.
Within North Carolina, the name Baker Crossroads is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout 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.
- South Carolina
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <2>
- Dellview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Double Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Shoals
- Double Shoals is located in Cleveland County
- Elizabeth City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
- Fancy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Flay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Johnstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Landsdown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Lawndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lawndale is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
- Light Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Marys Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marys Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Grove
- Marys Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Rollingwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Cleveland County
- Stony Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
- Waco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale
How Far From Baker Crossroads to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baker Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Baker Crossroads) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Baker 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 310.576 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.983 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.695 degrees. |