Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory 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 Hickory Crossroads:
  • 36.320433, -76.544668
  • 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 Hickory 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 Perquimans County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Perquimans County
  • Since Hickory Crossroads is near Chowan County and also Gates County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chowan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gates 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 Hickory Crossroads

Communities Also Named Hickory Crossroads ...

We found one communities that are also named Hickory Crossroads.

There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Hickory Crossroads.

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Johnston County
    • This Hickory Crossroads is located in Johnston County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hickory Crossroads that is located in Perquimans County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Hickory Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory 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.

• Greens Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greens Fork is located in Gates County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Fork
• Hobbsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
• Joppa
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Joppa is located in Chowan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
• Keys Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Keys Crossroads is located in Gates County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossroads
• Mitchells Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
• Muddy Cross
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
• Peach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Peach is located in Perquimans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach
• Sandy Cross
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sandy Cross is located in Gates County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
• Sign Pine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sign Pine is located in Chowan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Pine
• Snow Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
• Trotville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Trotville is located in Gates County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotville

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

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

• Hertford, which is the Seat of Perquimans County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hickory Crossroads to Hertford, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 179 miles [288.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'