Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cooks Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cooks Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cooks Crossing

• 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 Cooks Crossing:
  • 35.448473, -80.614790
  • 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 Cooks Crossing

• 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 Cabarrus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
  • Since Cooks Crossing is near Rowan County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rowan County
  • eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Cooks Crossing ...

We found three communities that share the name Cooks Crossing.

Within North Carolina, the name Cooks Crossing is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Fulton County
    • This Cooks Crossing is located in Fulton County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cooks Crossing that is located in Cabarrus County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Cooks Crossing.
  • New Brunswick
    • This Cooks Crossing lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cooks Crossing that is located in Cabarrus County.
  • New Hampshire
    • Carroll County
    • This Cooks Crossing is located in Carroll County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cooks Crossing that is located in Cabarrus County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Cooks Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cooks Crossing ...

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.

• Cannon Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
  • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
  • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
  • Cannon Cross Roads
  • Cannon's Crossroads
  • Wallace Cross Roads
  • Wallace Crossroads
• Centerview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Centerview is located in Cabarrus County
• Cold Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Cabarrus County
• Cold Water
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Water
  • Cold Water is located in Cabarrus County
• Fisher Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
  • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
• Glass
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Glass is located in Cabarrus County
• Poplar Tent
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
  • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
• Roberta Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta Mill
  • Roberta Mill is located in Cabarrus County
• Royal Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Royal Oaks is located in Cabarrus County
• Shady Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Shady Brook is located in Cabarrus County

How Far From Cooks Crossing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cooks Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cooks Crossing and extending to:

• Concord, which is the Seat of Cabarrus County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Cooks Crossing to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 308 miles [495.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,779 miles [7,691.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cooks Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cabarrus County: www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/