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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:
- 36.353470, -79.745589
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Sandy Cross is near Guilford County and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caswell 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 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the east of the Sandy Cross that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Sandy Cross.
- Nash County
- This Sandy Cross is located in Nash County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sandy Cross that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Sandy Cross.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Franklin County
- This Sandy Cross is located in Franklin County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sandy Cross that is located in Rockingham 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 250 miles [402.3 km] to the southwest of the Sandy Cross that is located in Rockingham 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.
- Bethany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Cedar Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- College Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Dan River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dan River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River
- Deep Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Springs is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Forestdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forestdale is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Green Knolls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Green Knolls is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Knolls
- Homestead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Homestead is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Indian Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Piney Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Piney Fork is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Pleasantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Riverbend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riverbend is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Village Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Village Oaks is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Oaks
- Wittys Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
- Woodland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodland Park is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
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:
- Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Sandy Cross to Raleigh, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,702 miles [7,567.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sandy Cross) 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 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: 36.3535, Longitude: -79.7456 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Cross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.577 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.979 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.722 degrees. |
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