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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Burke County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Propst Crossroads

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)
  • Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
• Cat Square
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cat Square is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Square
• Cooksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooksville is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
• Fairbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairbrook is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
• Henry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
• Henry River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Henry River is located in Burke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry River
• Hickory
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
• Long View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Long View is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
• Mountain View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mountain View is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Penelope
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Penelope is located in Burke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
• Plateau
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Plateau is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
• Pleasant ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
• Startown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Startown is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown

How Far From Propst 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 Propst Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Propst Crossroads and extending to:

• Newton, which is the Seat of Catawba County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Propst Crossroads to Newton, with an average speed<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,805 miles [7,732.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'