Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Days 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 Days Crossroads:
  • 36.390429, -77.633867
  • 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 Days 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • Since Days Crossroads is near Northampton County and also Greensville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Northampton County
  • eBird sighting report for Greensville 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 Days Crossroads ...

We found two communities that share the name Days Crossroads.

Within North Carolina, the name Days Crossroads is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Clay County
    • This Days Crossroads is located in Clay County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Days Crossroads that is located in Halifax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Days Crossroads.
  • Tennessee
    • Macon County
    • This Days Crossroads is located in Macon County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the west of the Days Crossroads that is located in Halifax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Days Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Days 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.

• Beaverdam
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
  • Beaverdam is located in Halifax County
• Brewers Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewers Crossroads
  • Brewers Crossroads is located in Northampton County
• Garysburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
  • Garysburg is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <3>
• Gum Forks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Forks
  • Gum Forks is located in Northampton County
• Gumberry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumberry
  • Gumberry is located in Northampton County
• Lewis Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossroads
  • Lewis Crossroads is located in Halifax County
• Mud Castle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Castle
  • Mud Castle is located in Northampton County
• Pea Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Hill
  • Pea Hill is located in Halifax County
• Pierces Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Crossroads
  • Pierces Crossroads is located in Halifax County
• Rosemary
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
  • Rosemary is located in Halifax County
• Ruggles
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
  • Ruggles is located in Halifax County

How Far From Days Crossroads 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 Days Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Days Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. 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 176 miles [283.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,030 miles [9,704.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,725 miles [10,822.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,606 miles [7,412.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/

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