Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Snells Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snells Crossroads and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Snells 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 Snells Crossroads:
  • 35.957932, -77.927206
  • 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 Snells 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 Snells Crossroads 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 Snells Crossroads

Communities Also Named Snells Crossroads ...

We found one communities that are also named Snells Crossroads.

Within North Carolina, the name Snells Crossroads is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Snells Crossroads in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Dale County
    • This Snells Crossroads is located in Dale County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Snells Crossroads that is located in Nash County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Snells Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Snells 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.

• Forest Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Oaks is located in Nash County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
• Fox Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fox Run is located in Nash County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Little Easonburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Little Easonburg is located in Nash County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Easonburg
• Quail Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Quail Hollow is located in Nash County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
• Red Oak
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Red Oak is located in Nash County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
• Sandy Cross
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Cross is located in Nash County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
• Sun Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sun Valley is located in Nash County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
• Woodgreen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Woodgreen is located in Nash County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodgreen

How Far From Snells Crossroads to ...

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

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

• Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Snells Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 208 miles [334.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,637 miles [7,462.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'