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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 Sandy Cross, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Cross and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sandy Cross:
    • 36.368766, -76.553558
    • 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 Sandy Cross
  • 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 Sandy Cross ...

We found four communities that share the name Sandy Cross.

There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Sandy Cross.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Nash County
      • This Sandy Cross is located in Nash County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Cross that is located in Gates County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Sandy Cross.
    • Rockingham County
      • This Sandy Cross is located in Rockingham County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sandy Cross that is located in Gates County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Sandy Cross.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Franklin County
      • This Sandy Cross is located in Franklin County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Cross that is located in Gates County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sandy Cross.
      • Oglethorpe County
      • This Sandy Cross is located in Oglethorpe County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the west southwest of the Sandy Cross that is located in Gates County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglethorpe County community of Sandy Cross.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy 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.

  • Greens Fork
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
    • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
  • Muddy Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
    • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
  • Peach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Sign Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Trotville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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 Sandy Cross to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sandy Cross to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Gatesville, which is the Seat of Gates County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Cross to Gatesville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 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 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Sandy Cross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3688, Longitude: -76.5536       In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Cross 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 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 Sandy Cross 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 307.749 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.893 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.465 degrees.




 

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