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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rogers Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rogers Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- 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 Rogers Crossroads:
- 35.785919, -78.216833
- 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 Rogers 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nash County
- Since Rogers Crossroads is near Johnston County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Rogers Crossroads
Communities Also Named Rogers Crossroads ...
We found two communities that are also named Rogers Crossroads.
Within North Carolina, the name Rogers Crossroads is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Rogers Crossroads is located in Darlington County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rogers Crossroads that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Rogers Crossroads.
- Georgetown County
- This Rogers Crossroads is located in Georgetown County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the south southwest of the Rogers Crossroads that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Rogers Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rogers 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.
- Angelview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Angelview is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelview
- Cobblestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cobblestone is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
- Daddysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Daddysville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daddysville
- Dixie Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dixie Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Crossroads
- Emit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emit is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emit
- Floods Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
- Gold Valley Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hares Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hares Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hares Crossroads
- Meadowbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Middlesex
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Middlesex is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Pilot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pilot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pine Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pine Ridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Rocky Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
- Social Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Social Plains is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Plains
- Union Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Rogers 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 Rogers Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rogers Crossroads and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rogers Crossroads to Nashville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,081 miles [9,786.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,775 miles [10,903.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,657 miles [7,494.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Rogers Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rogers Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rogers Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7859, Longitude: -78.2168 In this case, the coordinates for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.711 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.905 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.309 degrees. |
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