Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Muddy Cross

• 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 Muddy Cross:
  • 36.363747, -76.627024
  • 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 Muddy Cross

• 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 Gates County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gates County
  • Since Muddy Cross is near Chowan County and also Perquimans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chowan County
  • eBird sighting report for Perquimans 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 Muddy Cross ...

We found one communities that share the name Muddy Cross.

Within North Carolina, the name Muddy Cross is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Muddy Cross in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Isle of Wight County
    • This Muddy Cross is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the north of the Muddy Cross that is located in Gates County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Muddy Cross.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Muddy 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.

• Carter
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Carter is located in Gates County
• Flat Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
  • Flat Branch is located in Gates County
• Greens Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Fork
  • Greens Fork is located in Gates County
• Hickory Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Crossroads
  • Hickory Crossroads is located in Perquimans County
• Hobbsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
  • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
• Joppa
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Chowan County
• Keys Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossroads
  • Keys Crossroads is located in Gates County
• Mitchells Fork
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
  • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
• Peach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach
  • Peach is located in Perquimans County
• Sandy Cross
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
  • Sandy Cross is located in Gates County
• Sign Pine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sign Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Pine
  • Sign Pine is located in Chowan County
• Silver Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Gates County
• Trotville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotville
  • Trotville is located in Gates County

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

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

• Gatesville, which is the Seat of Gates County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Muddy Cross to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,987 miles [9,635.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,562 miles [7,341.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/

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