Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kings Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kings 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 Kings Crossroads:
- 36.212914, -79.990039
- 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 Kings 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 Guilford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- Since Kings Crossroads is near Forsyth County and also Rockingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham 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 Kings Crossroads ...
We found four communities that share the name Kings Crossroads.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Kings Crossroads.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Pitt County
- This Kings Crossroads is located in Pitt County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kings Crossroads that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Kings Crossroads.
- Pitt County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Kings Crossroads is located in Sussex County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kings Crossroads that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Kings Crossroads.
- Virginia
- Charlotte County
- This Kings Crossroads is located in Charlotte County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kings Crossroads that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Kings Crossroads.
- Prince William County
- This Kings Crossroads is located in Prince William County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the northeast of the Kings Crossroads that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Kings Crossroads.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings 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.
- Benefit ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Bethany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Bonanza Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
- Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
- Ceramic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Fox Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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 Guilford County
- Gold Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Greystone Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
- Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Sandy Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Scalesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
- Scalesville is located in Guilford County
- Smokerise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Stokesdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <3>
- Timber Trails
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
- Timber Trails is located in Forsyth County
- Walkertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <3>
- Wittys Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
- Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
- Scalesville
How Far From Kings 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 Kings Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Crossroads and extending to:
- Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kings Crossroads to Greensboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,719 miles [7,594.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kings Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2129, Longitude: -79.9900 In this case, the coordinates for Kings 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 Kings 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 309.721 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.124 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.864 degrees. |