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:
  • 36.518209, -76.637175
  • 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 Gates County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gates County
  • Since Wiggins Crossroads is near Suffolk City and also Chowan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk City
  • 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 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 ...
  • Edgecombe County
    • This Wiggins Crossroads is located in Edgecombe County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wiggins Crossroads that is located in Gates County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe 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.

• Drum Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Hill
  • Drum Hill is located in Gates County
• Eleanors Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanors Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanors Crossroads
  • Eleanors Crossroads is located in Gates County
• Flat Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
  • Flat Branch is located in Gates County
• Folly Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Fork
  • Folly Fork is located in Gates County
• Gates
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
  • Gates is located in Gates County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <3>
• Greens Fork
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Fork
  • Greens Fork is located in Gates County
• Holly Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holly Grove is located in Gates County
• Kellogs Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogs Fork
  • Kellogs Fork is located in Gates County
• Leesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
• Savage
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
  • Savage is located in Gates County
• Savages Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savages Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savages Crossroads
  • Savages Crossroads is located in Gates County
• Silver Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Gates 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:

• Gatesville, which is the Seat of Gates County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wiggins Crossroads to Gatesville, 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 122 miles [196.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 165 miles [265.5 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 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 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 Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/

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