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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 Stephens Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stephens 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 Stephens Crossroads:
- 36.477638, -79.611141
- 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 Stephens 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Stephens Crossroads is near Pittsylvania County and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Stephens Crossroads
Communities Also Named Stephens Crossroads ...
We found one communities that are also named Stephens Crossroads.
Within North Carolina, the name Stephens Crossroads is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Stephens Crossroads in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Stephens Crossroads is located in Horry County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stephens Crossroads that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Stephens Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stephens 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.
- Bearslide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bearslide is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearslide
- Berry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berry Hill is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Cascade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cedar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- College Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Creekridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Creekridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekridge
- Dan River ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dan River is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River
- Forestdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forestdale is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Grand Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Oaks is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Happy Home
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Happy Home is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Leaksville Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leaksville Junction is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville Junction
- Meadow Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Village Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Village Oaks is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Oaks
How Far From Stephens Crossroads 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 Stephens Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stephens Crossroads and extending to:
- Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stephens Crossroads to Wentworth, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 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 6,112 miles [9,836.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,691 miles [7,549.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stephens 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 Stephens 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 Stephens Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4776, Longitude: -79.6111 In this case, the coordinates for Stephens Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.496 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.905 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.628 degrees. |
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