Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olivers Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olivers Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olivers 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 Olivers Crossroads:
- 35.018770, -77.301624
- 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 Olivers 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Since Olivers Crossroads is near Craven County and also Onslow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Craven County
- eBird sighting report for Onslow 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 Olivers Crossroads ...
We found one communities that share the name Olivers Crossroads.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Olivers Crossroads.
Beyond North Carolina.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Catawba County
- This Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Olivers Crossroads that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Olivers Crossroads.
- Catawba County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olivers 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.
- Jones Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Jones Corner is located in Jones County
- Maysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Pollocks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Pollocksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocksville
- Pollocksville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollocksville <3>
- Ravenswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jones County
- River Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Tenmile Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
- Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
How Far From Olivers 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 Olivers Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olivers Crossroads and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Olivers Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 268 miles [431.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,074 miles [9,775.2 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 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olivers Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olivers Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olivers Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0188, Longitude: -77.3016 In this case, the coordinates for Olivers 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 Olivers 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 308.218 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.226 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.22 degrees. |