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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hertford County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Whites Crossroads ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- South Carolina
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Crossroads
- Buzzards Crossroads is located in Bertie County
- Elm Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Glovers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glovers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Crossroads
- Glovers Crossroads is located in Bertie County
- Goose Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Pond
- Goose Pond is located in Bertie County
- Gregory Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Crossroads
- Gregory Crossroads is located in Bertie County
- Marys Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marys Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Beach
- Marys Beach is located in Bertie County
- Perrytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Todds Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Crossroads
- Todds Crossroads is located in Bertie County
- Trap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whites Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bertie County: www.co.bertie.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- Whites Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whites Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1371, Longitude: -76.8658 In this case, the coordinates for Whites 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 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 Whites Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.935 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.07 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.668 degrees. |