Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Killian 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 Killian Crossroads:
  • 35.558745, -81.063967
  • 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 Killian 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 Catawba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Catawba County
  • Since Killian Crossroads is near Lincoln County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Killian Crossroads

Curious and Interesting Names Near Killian 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.

• Boger City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
• Drums Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
• Goodsonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodsonville is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsonville
• Iron Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
• Long Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Island is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
• Maiden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Maiden is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <1>
• Mayhew
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
• Olivers Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
• Providence Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
• Pumpkin Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
• River View ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • River View is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
• Triangle ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Triangle is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Killian Crossroads and extending to:

• Newton, which is the Seat of Catawba County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Killian Crossroads to Newton, 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 136 miles [218.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'