Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Turners 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 Turners Crossroads:
  • 36.533207, -77.376917
  • 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 Turners 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Northampton County
  • Since Turners Crossroads is near Greensville County and also Southampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greensville County
  • eBird sighting report for Southampton 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Turners Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Turners Crossroads.

Within North Carolina, the name Turners Crossroads is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Greensville County
    • This Turners Crossroads is located in Greensville County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west of the Turners Crossroads that is located in Northampton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Turners Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Turners 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.

• Branchville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Branchville is located in Southampton County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
• Edwards Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
  • Edwards Crossroads is located in Northampton County
• Gumberry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumberry
  • Gumberry is located in Northampton County
• Hugo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Hugo is located in Southampton County (VA)
• Little Texas
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
  • Little Texas is located in Southampton County (VA)
• Margarettsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
  • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
• Pleasant Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Northampton County
• Pleasant Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
• Seaboard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
  • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <3>

How Far From Turners 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 Turners Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Turners Crossroads to Jackson, with an average speed<4> 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 87 miles [140 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 164 miles [263.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,013 miles [9,677 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,589 miles [7,385.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/