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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.
- 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:
- 35.709048, -77.463024
- 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 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 Pitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pitt County
- Since Bells Crossroads is near Edgecombe County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Edgecombe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Bells Crossroads
Communities Also Named Bells Crossroads ...
We found seven communities that are also named Bells Crossroads.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Bells Crossroads.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Iredell County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Iredell County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the west of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Pender County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Pender County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Barbour County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Pitt 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 542 miles [872.3 km] to the west southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Pitt 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 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Pitt 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 275 miles [442.6 km] to the west southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Pitt 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 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Bells Crossroads.
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.
- Bruce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bruce is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- California
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- California is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Conetoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Falkland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Falkland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Green Farm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Farm is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Farm
- Greenville Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville Heights is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Heights
- Hollands
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hollands is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands
- House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- House is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Kings Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lincoln Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Meadowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Minnie Bert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Minnie Bert is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie Bert
- Penny Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Penny Hill is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Hill
- Rock Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rock Spring is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Sharp Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
How Far From Bells Crossroads to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Bells Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,743 miles [10,851.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,626 miles [7,444.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bells Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bells Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7090, Longitude: -77.4630 In this case, the coordinates for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.287 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.409 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.046 degrees. |
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