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:
- 35.709048, -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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Edgecombe County
- 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:
- 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 ...
- 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.
- Iredell County
- 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.
- 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.
- Bruce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - California
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Pitt County
- Conetoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Falkland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Green Farm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Farm
- Green Farm is located in Pitt County
- Greenville Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Heights
- Greenville Heights is located in Pitt County
- Hollands
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Pitt County
- Kings Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
- Kings Crossroads is located in Pitt County
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- Lincoln Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Pitt County
- Meadowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Pitt County
- Minnie Bert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnie Bert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie Bert
- Minnie Bert is located in Pitt County
- Penny Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Hill
- Penny Hill is located in Pitt County
- Rock Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Rock Spring is located in Pitt County
- Sharp Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
- Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
- Lincoln Park
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:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bells Crossroads to Greenville, with an average speed<3> 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 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,626 miles [7,444.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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 Pitt County: www.co.pitt.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 '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- 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: 35.7090, Longitude: -77.4630 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> | 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 Bells 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 308.287 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.409 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.046 degrees. |