Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dupree Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dupree Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dupree 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 Dupree Crossroads:
- 35.700992, -77.538304
- 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 Dupree 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 Pitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pitt County
- Since Dupree Crossroads is near Edgecombe County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edgecombe County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Dupree 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.
- Bruce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Pitt County
- Crisp
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Falkland
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Fountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
- Hollands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Kings Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
- Kings Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Penny Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Hill
- Penny Hill is located in Pitt County
- Sharp Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
- Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
How Far From Dupree Crossroads to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dupree 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 Dupree Crossroads and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dupree Crossroads to Greenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 222 miles [357.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,630 miles [7,451.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dupree Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dupree Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dupree Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7010, Longitude: -77.5383 In this case, the coordinates for Dupree 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 Dupree 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 308.33 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.456 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.077 degrees. |