Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Griffins 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 Griffins Crossroads:
  • 35.017099, -80.219784
  • 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 Griffins 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 Anson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Anson County
  • Since Griffins Crossroads is near Union County and also Stanly County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • eBird sighting report for Stanly 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 Griffins Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Griffins Crossroads.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Griffins Crossroads.

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Chatham County
    • This Griffins Crossroads is located in Chatham County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Griffins Crossroads that is located in Anson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Griffins Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Griffins 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.

• Beverly ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Anson County
• Fountain Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
  • Fountain Hill is located in Anson County
• Marshville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
  • Marshville is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <3>
• Mineral Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
• Olive Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
  • Olive Branch is located in Union County
• Peachland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
  • Peachland is located in Anson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <3>
• Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
  • Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
• Sugar Town
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
  • Sugar Town is located in Anson County

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

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

• Wadesboro, which is the Seat of Anson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Griffins 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 320 miles [515 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,779 miles [7,691.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anson County: www.co.anson.nc.us/

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