Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Propst Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Propst Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Propst 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 Propst Crossroads:
- 35.627355, -81.375642
- 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 Propst 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 Catawba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Catawba County
- Since Propst Crossroads is near Burke County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burke County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Propst 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.
- Advent Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
- Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Cat Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Square
- Cat Square is located in Lincoln County
- Cooksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Catawba County
- Fairbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Henry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Henry River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry River
- Henry River is located in Burke County
- Hickory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Long View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Catawba County
- Penelope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Plateau
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Pleasant ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Startown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Propst 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 Propst Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Propst Crossroads and extending to:
- Newton, which is the Seat of Catawba County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Propst Crossroads to Newton, with an average speed<3> 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 153 miles [246.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 328 miles [527.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,805 miles [7,732.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Propst Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Propst Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Propst Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6274, Longitude: -81.3756 In this case, the coordinates for Propst Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Propst Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.532 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.967 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.596 degrees. |