Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bishops Cross, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bishops Cross and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bishops Cross
- 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 Bishops Cross:
- 35.610998, -76.677714
- 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 Bishops Cross
- 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Since Bishops Cross is near Hyde County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hyde County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bishops Cross ...
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.
- Everetts Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts Crossroads
- Everetts Crossroads is located in Beaufort County
- Hoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Hoophole Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoophole Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoophole Landing
- Hoophole Landing is located in Hyde County
- Leechville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leechville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechville
- Leechville is located in Beaufort County
- Pike Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pinetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Piney Grove Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Landing
- Piney Grove Landing is located in Hyde County
- Ransomville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Rodmans Quarter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodmans Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodmans Quarter
- Rodmans Quarter is located in Beaufort County
- Sandy Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Landing
- Sandy Landing is located in Beaufort County
- Sixth Siding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixth Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixth Siding
- Sixth Siding is located in Beaufort County
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
How Far From Bishops Cross 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 Bishops Cross to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bishops Cross and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bishops Cross to Washington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 227 miles [365.3 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 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,710 miles [10,798.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bishops Cross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Bishops Cross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bishops Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6110, Longitude: -76.6777 In this case, the coordinates for Bishops Cross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bishops Cross 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 307.851 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.895 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.783 degrees. |