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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Level Cross:
    • 35.889025, -79.807809
    • 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 Level Cross
  • 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 Level Cross ...

We found one communities that share the name Level Cross.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Level Cross.

Beyond North Carolina.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Surry County
      • This Level Cross is located in Surry County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Level Cross that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Level Cross.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Level Cross ...

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.

  • Climax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <3>
  • Edgar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Edgar is located in Randolph County
  • Flint Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Flint Hill is located in Randolph County
  • Forest Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
    • Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
  • Freeman Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
    • Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
  • Grays Chapel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Chapel
    • Grays Chapel is located in Randolph County
  • Julian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Miles Crossroad
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroad
    • Miles Crossroad is located in Guilford County
  • Pleasant Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
    • Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <3>
  • Progress
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Randolph County
  • Ravenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Randolph County
  • Redcross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
    • Redcross is located in Randolph County
  • Robins Nest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Nest
    • Robins Nest is located in Randolph County

How Far From Level Cross 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 Level Cross to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Asheboro, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Level Cross to Asheboro, 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the east (E). 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 257 miles [413.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,724 miles [7,602.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Level Cross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.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- Level Cross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Level Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8890, Longitude: -79.8078       In this case, the coordinates for Level Cross 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 Level Cross 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 309.62 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.96 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.895 degrees.









 

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