|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thomas Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomas 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 Thomas Crossroads:
- 35.283210, -79.512252
- 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 Thomas 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 Moore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Moore County
- Since Thomas Crossroads is near Richmond County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Thomas Crossroads
Communities Also Named Thomas Crossroads ...
We found two communities that are also named Thomas Crossroads.
Within North Carolina, the name Thomas Crossroads is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Coweta County
- This Thomas Crossroads is located in Coweta County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Thomas Crossroads that is located in Moore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Thomas Crossroads.
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Thomas Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the north of the Thomas Crossroads that is located in Moore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Thomas Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas 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.
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Foxfire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Harris
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Hill Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hill Crest is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Pleasantville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Seven Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Warrior Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warrior Woods is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Woods
- Whispering Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Zion Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
How Far From Thomas 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 Thomas Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thomas Crossroads and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Moore County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Thomas Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,736 miles [7,621.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Thomas Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Thomas 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 Thomas Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2832, Longitude: -79.5123 In this case, the coordinates for Thomas Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.458 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.685 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.97 degrees. |
|
|