Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bakers 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 Bakers Crossroads:
  • 36.367081, -79.809758
  • 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 Bakers 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
  • Since Bakers Crossroads is near Guilford County and also Stokes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Guilford County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stokes 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 Bakers Crossroads

Communities Also Named Bakers Crossroads ...

We found three communities that are also named Bakers Crossroads.

Within North Carolina, the name Bakers Crossroads is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Williamson County
    • This Bakers Crossroads is located in Williamson County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bakers Crossroads that is located in Rockingham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Bakers Crossroads.
  • Kentucky
    • Calloway County
    • This Bakers Crossroads is located in Calloway County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bakers Crossroads that is located in Rockingham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of Bakers Crossroads.
  • Tennessee
    • White County
    • This Bakers Crossroads is located in White County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the west of the Bakers Crossroads that is located in Rockingham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Bakers Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bakers 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.

• Bethany
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethany is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
• College Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • College Village is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
• Dan River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dan River is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River
• Dan Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dan Valley is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan Valley
• Deep Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Deep Springs is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
• Gold Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
• Green Knolls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Green Knolls is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Knolls
• Holly Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Holly Hills is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
• Homestead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Homestead is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
• Indian Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Indian Hills is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Piney Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Piney Fork is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
• Pleasantville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Providence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Providence is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Ravenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ravenwood is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Riverbend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Riverbend is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
  • Sandy Cross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Cross is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
  • Village Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Village Oaks is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Oaks
  • Whispering Pines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Whispering Pines is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Wittys Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
  • Woodland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodland Park is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

How Far From Bakers 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 Bakers Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bakers Crossroads and extending to:

• Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Bakers Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 231 miles [371.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,826 miles [10,985.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,705 miles [7,572 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'