Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Whites 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 Whites Crossroads:
  • 36.137102, -76.865786
  • 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 Whites 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 Bertie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bertie County
  • Since Whites Crossroads is near Hertford County and also Chowan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hertford County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chowan 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 Whites Crossroads

Communities Also Named Whites Crossroads ...

We found one communities that are also named Whites Crossroads.

Within North Carolina, the name Whites Crossroads is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Darlington County
    • This Whites Crossroads is located in Darlington County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Whites Crossroads that is located in Bertie County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Whites Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites 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.

• Buzzards Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Buzzards Crossroads is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Crossroads
• Elm Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Elm Grove is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
• Glovers Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Glovers Crossroads is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Crossroads
• Goose Pond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Goose Pond is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Pond
• Gregory Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gregory Crossroads is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Crossroads
• Marys Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Marys Beach is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Beach
• Perrytown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Perrytown is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
• Todds Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Todds Crossroads is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Crossroads
• Trap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Trap is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trap

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

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

• Windsor, which is the Seat of Bertie County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Whites Crossroads to Windsor, 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'