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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 Strickland Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Strickland Crossroads and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Strickland 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 Strickland Crossroads:
    • 35.367663, -78.367225
    • 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 Strickland Crossroads
  • 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 Strickland Crossroads ...

We found two communities that share the name Strickland Crossroads.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Strickland Crossroads.

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

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Nash County
      • This Strickland Crossroads is located in Nash County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Strickland Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Strickland Crossroads.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coosa County
      • This Strickland Crossroads is located in Coosa County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Strickland Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coosa County community of Strickland Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Strickland 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.

  • Five Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Johnston County
  • Four Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
    • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <3>
  • Harper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Johnston County
  • Lees Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
    • Lees Mill is located in Johnston County
  • Oliver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Johnston County
  • Overshot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overshot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overshot
    • Overshot is located in Johnston County
  • Peacocks Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
    • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
  • Starlight
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight
    • Starlight is located in Wayne County
  • Woods Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
    • Woods Crossroads is located in Johnston County

How Far From Strickland Crossroads to ...

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

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

  • Smithfield, which is the Seat of Johnston County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Strickland Crossroads to Smithfield, with an average speed<5> 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 254 miles [408.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,106 miles [9,826.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strickland Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

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 '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- Strickland Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Strickland Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3677, Longitude: -78.3672       In this case, the coordinates for Strickland Crossroads 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Strickland Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.806 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.952 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.505 degrees.




 

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