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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hamilton Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hamilton Crossroads:
- 35.049596, -80.344508
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hamilton 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Hamilton Crossroads is near Anson County and also Stanly County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anson County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hamilton Crossroads
Communities Also Named Hamilton Crossroads ...
We found two communities that are also named Hamilton Crossroads.
Within North Carolina, the name Hamilton Crossroads is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This Hamilton Crossroads is located in Pike County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hamilton Crossroads that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Hamilton Crossroads.
- Georgia
- McDuffie County
- This Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hamilton Crossroads that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDuffie County community of Hamilton Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton 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.
- Council Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Council Oaks is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Oaks
- Fountain Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fowler Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fowler Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Crossroads
- Griffins Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Griffins Crossroads is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Crossroads
- Lee Wood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Wood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Wood
- Marshville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Olive Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Peachland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Rock Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Sugar Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
How Far From Hamilton 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 Hamilton Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hamilton Crossroads and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hamilton Crossroads to Monroe, with an average speed<3> 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 108 miles [173.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 322 miles [518.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hamilton Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hamilton Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamilton Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0496, Longitude: -80.3445 In this case, the coordinates for Hamilton Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.935 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.198 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.363 degrees. |
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