Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gold Valley 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 Gold Valley Crossroads:
  • 35.899599, -78.168048
  • 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 Gold Valley 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 Nash County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nash County
  • Since Gold Valley Crossroads is near Franklin County and also Wake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • eBird sighting report for Wake 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 Gold Valley 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.

• Bunn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
  • Bunn is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <1>
• Daddysville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daddysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daddysville
  • Daddysville is located in Franklin County
• Floods Chapel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
  • Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
• Hunts
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
  • Hunts is located in Nash County
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
• Pilot
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
  • Pilot is located in Franklin County
• Pine Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Franklin County
• Rocky Cross
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
  • Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
• Seven Paths
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Paths have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Paths
  • Seven Paths is located in Franklin County
• Social Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Plains
  • Social Plains is located in Franklin County
• Spring Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
  • Spring Hope is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hope <1>
• Union Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
  • Union Hope is located in Nash County

How Far From Gold Valley 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 Gold Valley 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 Gold Valley Crossroads and extending to:

• Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gold Valley Crossroads to Nashville, 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 216 miles [347.6 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 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 6,074 miles [9,775.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,769 miles [10,893.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

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