Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bass Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bass Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bass 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 Bass Crossroads:
- 35.984320, -78.078600
- 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 Bass 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 Nash County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nash County
- Since Bass Crossroads is near Franklin County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Bass Crossroads ...
We found three communities that share the name Bass Crossroads.
Within North Carolina, the name Bass 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 ...
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This Bass Crossroads is located in Troup County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bass Crossroads that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Bass Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Bass Crossroads is located in Dillon County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bass Crossroads that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Bass Crossroads.
- Florence County
- This Bass Crossroads is located in Florence County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southwest of the Bass Crossroads that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Bass Crossroads.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bass 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.
- Dukes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Edwards Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Floods Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
- Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
- Gold Valley Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Valley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Valley Crossroads
- Gold Valley Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Hunts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Justice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Margaret
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mays Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
- Mays Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Seven Paths
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Paths have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Paths
- Seven Paths is located in Franklin County
- Spring Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hope <3>
- Sun Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Nash County
How Far From Bass Crossroads to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bass Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bass Crossroads and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bass Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 209 miles [336.4 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,067 miles [9,763.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bass Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bass Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9843, Longitude: -78.0786 In this case, the coordinates for Bass 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bass 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 308.627 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.838 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.188 degrees. |