Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Crossroads Store

• 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 Crossroads Store:
  • 37.824577, -79.328646
  • 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 Crossroads Store

• 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 Rockbridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockbridge County
  • Since Crossroads Store is near Amherst County and also Buena Vista City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Amherst County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Buena Vista City

• 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 Crossroads Store

Communities Also Named Crossroads Store ...

We found one communities that are also named Crossroads Store.

Within Virginia, the name Crossroads Store is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Crossroads Store in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Wright County
    • This Crossroads Store is located in Wright County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the west of the Crossroads Store that is located in Rockbridge County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Crossroads Store.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crossroads Store ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Cornwall
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cornwall is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
• Fredericksburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fredericksburg is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
• Irish Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
• Jonestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jonestown is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
• Mechanicsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Mountain View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain View is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Mudtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mudtown is located in Lexington City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtown
• Timber Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Crossroads Store to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 144 miles [231.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,623 miles [7,440 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'