Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wiggins 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 Wiggins Crossroads:
  • 35.830990, -77.629974
  • 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 Wiggins 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 Edgecombe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Edgecombe County
  • Since Wiggins Crossroads is near Wilson County and also Pitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wilson County
  • eBird sighting report for Pitt 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 Wiggins Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Wiggins Crossroads.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Wiggins Crossroads.

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Gates County
    • This Wiggins Crossroads is located in Gates County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wiggins Crossroads that is located in Edgecombe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Wiggins Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wiggins 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.

• Brake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brake
  • Brake is located in Edgecombe County
• Bullucks Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullucks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullucks Crossroads
  • Bullucks Crossroads is located in Edgecombe County
• Crisp
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Crisp is located in Edgecombe County
• Deans Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Heights
  • Deans Heights is located in Edgecombe County
• Henrietta
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
  • Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
• Hope Lodge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
  • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
• Mildred
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
  • Mildred is located in Edgecombe County
• Penny Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Hill
  • Penny Hill is located in Pitt County
• Pine Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Edgecombe County
• Pinetops
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetops
  • Pinetops is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinetops <3>
• Princeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
  • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
• Sharp Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
  • Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
• Woodgreen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodgreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodgreen
  • Woodgreen is located in Edgecombe County

How Far From Wiggins Crossroads to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wiggins Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tarboro, which is the Seat of Edgecombe County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Wiggins Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 214 miles [344.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three 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 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,629 miles [7,449.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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