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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:
    • 35.855433, -78.012487
    • 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 ...
    • Johnston County
      • This Strickland Crossroads is located in Johnston County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Strickland Crossroads that is located in Nash County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Strickland Crossroads.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coosa County
      • This Strickland Crossroads is located in Coosa County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Strickland Crossroads that is located in Nash 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.

  • Dew Field
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dew Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Field
    • Dew Field is located in Wilson County
  • Dunn Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Crossroads
    • Dunn Crossroads is located in Wilson County
  • Elizabeth Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
    • Elizabeth Heights is located in Wilson County
  • Finch Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finch Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Mill
    • Finch Mill is located in Wilson County
  • Floods Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
    • Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
  • High Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
    • High Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
  • Ponderosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Ponderosa is located in Wilson County
  • Sandy Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
    • Sandy Cross is located in Nash County
  • Spring Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stoneybrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
    • Stoneybrook is located in Wilson County
  • Sun Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Nash County
  • White Fox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
    • White Fox is located in Wilson County
  • Wildwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Wilson County

How Far From Strickland 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 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:

  • Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Strickland Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 216 miles [347.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,645 miles [7,475.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Nash County: www.co.nash.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 obstructions 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: 35.8554, Longitude: -78.0125       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>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.
<5>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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.593 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.781 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.206 degrees.









 

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