Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crutchfield Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crutchfield Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crutchfield 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 Crutchfield Crossroads:
- 35.808473, -79.432520
- 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 Crutchfield 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 Chatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- Since Crutchfield Crossroads is near Alamance County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alamance County
- eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Crutchfield 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.
- Grays Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Chapel
- Grays Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Gum Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Chatham County
- Julian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Julian is located in Guilford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <2>
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
- Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Parks Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Crossroads
- Parks Crossroads is located in Randolph County
- Pickwood Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood Hills
- Pickwood Hills is located in Alamance County
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
- Quail Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Alamance County
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- Redcross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
- Redcross is located in Randolph County
- Rock Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
- Rockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Silk Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Snow Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Camp
- Snow Camp is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Camp <2>
- White Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cross
- White Cross is located in Orange County
- Redcross
How Far From Crutchfield 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 Crutchfield Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Crutchfield Crossroads and extending to:
- Pittsboro, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crutchfield Crossroads to Pittsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 250 miles [402.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,711 miles [7,581.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crutchfield Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crutchfield Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crutchfield Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8085, Longitude: -79.4325 In this case, the coordinates for Crutchfield Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Crutchfield Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.405 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.702 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.773 degrees. |