Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bells Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bells Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bells 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 Bells Crossroads:
- 35.654303, -80.885907
- 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 Bells 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 Iredell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iredell County
- Since Bells Crossroads is near Catawba County and also Rowan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Catawba County
- eBird sighting report for Rowan 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 Bells Crossroads ...
We found seven communities that share the name Bells Crossroads.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Bells Crossroads.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Pender County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Pender County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Pitt County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Pitt County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the east of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Pender County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Barbour County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Dale County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Dale County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km] to the southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Bells Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Colleton County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Colleton County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the south of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Greenville County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Greenville County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bells 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.
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Cloverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Iredell County
- Glenn Echo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Echo
- Glenn Echo is located in Iredell County
- Green Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Iredell County
- Hickory Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Iredell County
- Kyles Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyles Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Crossroads
- Kyles Crossroads is located in Iredell County
- Long Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Long Island is located in Catawba County
- Mayhew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Mayhew is located in Iredell County
- Ourdell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Shepherds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Troutman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
- Troutman is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <4>
- Valley Stream
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
- Valley Stream is located in Iredell County
How Far From Bells 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 Bells Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bells Crossroads and extending to:
- Statesville, which is the Seat of Iredell County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Bells Crossroads to Statesville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 307 miles [494.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,782 miles [7,695.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bells Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.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 from Point A (ie- Bells Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bells Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6543, Longitude: -80.8859 In this case, the coordinates for Bells 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bells Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.246 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.643 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.393 degrees. |