Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cross Keys, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cross Keys and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cross Keys
- 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 Cross Keys:
- 38.359353, -78.842324
- 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 Cross Keys
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Cross Keys is near Harrisonburg City and also Augusta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrisonburg City
- eBird sighting report for Augusta 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 Cross Keys ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Cross Keys.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Cross Keys.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Southampton County
- This Cross Keys is located in Southampton County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cross Keys that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Cross Keys.
- Southampton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Macon County
- This Cross Keys is located in Macon County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cross Keys that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Cross Keys.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Cross Keys is located in Sussex County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the east of the Cross Keys that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Cross Keys.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Cross Keys is located in Bibb County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cross Keys that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Cross Keys.
- DeKalb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cross Keys [DeKalb County].
- Louisiana
- Tensas Parish
- This Cross Keys is located in Tensas Parish and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cross Keys that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Cross Keys.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Cross Keys is located in Saint Louis County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the west of the Cross Keys that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Cross Keys.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Cross Keys is located in Gloucester County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cross Keys that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Cross Keys.
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Cross Keys [Monroe County].
- Oregon
- Crook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Cross Keys [Crook County].
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Cross Keys is located in Adams County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cross Keys that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Cross Keys.
- Blair County
- This Cross Keys is located in Blair County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the north of the Cross Keys that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Cross Keys.
- Bucks County
- This Cross Keys is located in Bucks County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the northeast of the Cross Keys that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Cross Keys.
- Juniata County
- This Cross Keys is located in Juniata County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the north northeast of the Cross Keys that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Cross Keys.
- South Carolina
- Union County
- This Cross Keys is located in Union County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cross Keys that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Cross Keys.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Cross Keys [Williamson County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cross Keys ...
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.
- Almond ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Augusta County
- Grottoes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grottoes
- Grottoes is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grottoes <5>
- Island Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Ford
- Island Ford is located in Rockingham County
- Keezletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keezletown
- Keezletown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keezletown <5>
- Knightly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Montezuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - New Erection
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
- New Erection is located in Rockingham County
- Old Furnace ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
- Old Furnace is located in Rockingham County
- Peach Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Peach Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Rocky Bar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Rushville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Stonewall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockingham County
How Far From Cross Keys 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 Cross Keys to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cross Keys and extending to:
- Harrisonburg, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Cross Keys to Richmond, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 104 miles [167.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,997 miles [9,651.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cross Keys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cross Keys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross Keys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3594, Longitude: -78.8423 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Cross Keys could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cross Keys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Cross Keys to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.986 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.604 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.672 degrees. |