Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mays Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mays Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mays 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 Mays Crossroads:
- 36.021541, -78.113879
- 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 Mays 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 Nash County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nash County
- Since Mays Crossroads is near Franklin County and also Halifax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Halifax 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 Mays Crossroads ...
We found two communities that share the name Mays Crossroads.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Mays Crossroads.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Mays Crossroads in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Franklin County
- This Mays Crossroads is located in Franklin County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west of the Mays Crossroads that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mays Crossroads.
- Franklin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clarke County
- This Mays Crossroads is located in Clarke County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mays Crossroads that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Mays Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mays 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.
- Bass Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
- Bass Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Bunn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Bunn is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <3>
- Dukes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Edwards Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Gold Valley Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Valley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Valley Crossroads
- Gold Valley Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Halls Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Halls Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Hickory Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Rock
- Hickory Rock is located in Franklin County
- Hunts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Justice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mapleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Margaret
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Seven Paths
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Paths have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Paths
- Seven Paths is located in Franklin County
- Spring Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hope <3>
How Far From Mays 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 Mays Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mays Crossroads and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mays Crossroads to Nashville, with an average speed<4> 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 207 miles [333.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,067 miles [9,763.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,762 miles [10,882.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mays Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mays Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0215, Longitude: -78.1139 In this case, the coordinates for Mays 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 Mays 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 308.646 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.866 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.189 degrees. |