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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Chowan County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hickory Crossroads ...
We found one communities that share the name Hickory Crossroads.
There is one other community in North Carolina which 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.
- Johnston County
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Fork
- Greens Fork is located in Gates County
- Hobbsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
- Hobbsville is located in Gates County
- Joppa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Keys Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossroads
- Keys Crossroads is located in Gates County
- Mitchells Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
- Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
- Muddy Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
- Peach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sandy Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
- Sandy Cross is located in Gates County
- Sign Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Snow Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Trotville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Hickory 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perquimans County: www.co.perquimans.nc.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickory Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3204, Longitude: -76.5447 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory 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 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 Hickory Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.746 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.882 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.479 degrees. |