Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dodsons 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 Dodsons Crossroads:
  • 35.972363, -79.163347
  • 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 Dodsons 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Dodsons Crossroads is near Alamance County and also Durham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alamance County
  • eBird sighting report for Durham 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 Dodsons 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.

• Flying Elephant Ranch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Elephant Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Elephant Ranch
  • Flying Elephant Ranch is located in Orange County
• Fox Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
  • Fox Meadows is located in Orange County
• Ironwoods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwoods
  • Ironwoods is located in Orange County
• Manor Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
  • Manor Hill is located in Orange County
• Oaks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
  • Oaks is located in Orange County
• Orange Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Orange Grove is located in Orange County
• Rangewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
  • Rangewood is located in Orange County
• Robins Wood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Wood
  • Robins Wood is located in Orange County
• Spring Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
• Stoney Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
  • Stoney Brook is located in Orange County
• Sugar Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge
  • Sugar Ridge is located in Orange County
• Walnut Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
  • Walnut Cove is located in Orange County
• White Cross
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • 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

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dodsons Crossroads and extending to:

• Hillsborough, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Dodsons Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/

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