Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harris Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harris Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harris 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 Harris Crossroads:
- 36.400423, -78.418887
- 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 Harris 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 Vance County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vance County
- Since Harris Crossroads is near Granville County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Granville County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Harris Crossroads ...
We found two communities that share the name Harris Crossroads.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Harris Crossroads.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Harris Crossroads in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Franklin County
- This Harris Crossroads is located in Franklin County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south of the Harris Crossroads that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Harris Crossroads.
- Franklin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Brunswick County
- This Harris Crossroads is located in Brunswick County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harris Crossroads that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Harris Crossroads.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harris 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.
- Adcock Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adcock Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Bullocksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullocksville
- Bullocksville is located in Vance County
- Flat Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Greystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hicks Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossroads
- Hicks Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Hunters Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Vance County
- Huntsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Kellys Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Crossroads
- Kellys Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Knotts Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Crossroads
- Knotts Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Seaman Way
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaman Way have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman Way
- Seaman Way is located in Vance County
- Townsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsville
- Townsville is located in Granville County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsville <3>
- Willow Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oaks
- Willow Oaks is located in Vance County
How Far From Harris 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 Harris Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harris Crossroads and extending to:
- Henderson, which is the Seat of Vance County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Harris Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 188 miles [302.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,064 miles [9,759.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,641 miles [7,469 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harris Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vance County: www.vancecounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harris Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harris Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4004, Longitude: -78.4189 In this case, the coordinates for Harris Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Harris 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 308.809 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.109 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.18 degrees. |