Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hills 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 Hills Crossroads:
  • 35.114053, -77.941651
  • 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 Hills 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 Duplin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Duplin County
  • Since Hills Crossroads is near Wayne County and also Lenoir County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • eBird sighting report for Lenoir 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 Hills Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Hills Crossroads.

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

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Halifax County
    • This Hills Crossroads is located in Halifax County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hills Crossroads that is located in Duplin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Hills Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hills 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.

• Drummersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummersville
  • Drummersville is located in Duplin County
• Friendship
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Duplin County
• Gradys
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys
  • Gradys is located in Wayne County
• Gradys Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys Crossroads
  • Gradys Crossroads is located in Duplin County
• Herrings Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings Crossroads
  • Herrings Crossroads is located in Duplin County
• Hopewell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Wayne County
• Indian Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Wayne County
• Outlaws Bridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlaws Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
  • Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
• Pleasant Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Duplin County
• Pricetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
  • Pricetown is located in Wayne County
• Red Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Duplin County

How Far From Hills Crossroads to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hills Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Kenansville, which is the Seat of Duplin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hills Crossroads to Kenansville, 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,672 miles [7,518.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Duplin County: www.duplincounty.org/

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