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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bakers Crossroads ...
We found three communities that share the name Bakers Crossroads.
Within North Carolina, the name Bakers 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 ...
- 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.
- Illinois
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) - College Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Dan River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Dan Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan Valley
- Dan Valley is located in Rockingham County
- Deep Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Rockingham County
- Gold Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Green Knolls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Knolls
- Green Knolls is located in Rockingham County
- Holly Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Rockingham County
- Homestead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Indian Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Rockingham County
- Piney Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Piney Fork is located in Rockingham County
- Pleasantville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County
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- Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Rockingham County
- Ravenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Riverbend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sandy Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
- Sandy Cross is located in Rockingham County
- Village Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Oaks
- Village Oaks is located in Rockingham County
- Whispering Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Rockingham County
- Wittys Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
- Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
- Woodland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Rockingham County
- Providence
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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,705 miles [7,572 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bakers Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bakers Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bakers Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3671, Longitude: -79.8098 In this case, the coordinates for Bakers Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Bakers Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.614 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.024 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.743 degrees. |