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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.
- 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:
- 35.898940, -77.945860
- 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 Sandy Cross
- 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 Sandy Cross is near Edgecombe County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Edgecombe 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 Sandy Cross
Communities Also Named Sandy Cross ...
We found four communities that are also named Sandy Cross.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Sandy Cross.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Gates County
- This Sandy Cross is located in Gates County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Cross that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Sandy Cross.
- Rockingham County
- This Sandy Cross is located in Rockingham County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sandy Cross that is located in Nash 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 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sandy Cross that is located in Nash 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 319 miles [513.4 km] to the west southwest of the Sandy Cross that is located in Nash 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.
- Dew Field
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dew Field is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Field
- Dunn Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dunn Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Crossroads
- Elizabeth Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth Heights is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
- Elm City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Floods Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
- Forest Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Oaks is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Fox Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Run is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- High Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- High Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
- Little Easonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Easonburg is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Easonburg
- Ponderosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ponderosa is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Quail Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Hollow is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Sun Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sun Valley is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Woodgreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodgreen is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodgreen
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:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Cross to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,065 miles [9,760.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,640 miles [7,467.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Sandy Cross) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8989, Longitude: -77.9459 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.554 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.742 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.166 degrees. |
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