Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Crossroads:
- 37.083197, -79.750032
- 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 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Crossroads is near Bedford County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Crossroads ...
We found 59 communities that share the name Crossroads.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Crossroads.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 59 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Albemarle County
- This Crossroads is located in Albemarle County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Crossroads.
- Fauquier County
- This Crossroads is located in Fauquier County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Crossroads.
- Halifax County
- This Crossroads is located in Halifax County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Crossroads.
- Albemarle County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Crossroads is located in Baldwin County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Crossroads.
- Marshall County
- This Crossroads is located in Marshall County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Crossroads.
- Arkansas
- Cleburne County
- This Crossroads is located in Cleburne County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Crossroads.
- Hempstead County
- This Crossroads is located in Hempstead County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Crossroads.
- Izard County
- This Crossroads is located in Izard County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km] to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Crossroads.
- Jackson County
- This Crossroads is located in Jackson County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Crossroads.
- Pulaski County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Crossroads [Pulaski County].
- Sebastian County
- This Crossroads is located in Sebastian County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Crossroads.
- Yell County
- This Crossroads is located in Yell County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Crossroads.
- Florida
- Hamilton County
- This Crossroads is located in Hamilton County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Crossroads.
- Pinellas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Crossroads [Pinellas County].
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Crossroads is located in Bartow County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Crossroads.
- Cherokee County
- This Crossroads is located in Cherokee County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Crossroads.
- Early County
- This Crossroads is located in Early County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Crossroads.
- Liberty County
- This Crossroads is located in Liberty County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the south southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Crossroads.
- Quitman County
- This Crossroads is located in Quitman County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km] to the southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Crossroads.
- Troup County
- This Crossroads is located in Troup County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Crossroads.
- Illinois
- Calhoun County
- This Crossroads is located in Calhoun County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Crossroads.
- Johnson County
- This Crossroads is located in Johnson County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km] to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Crossroads.
- Saint Clair County
- This Crossroads is located in Saint Clair County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the west northwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Crossroads.
- Indiana
- Vanderburgh County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Crossroads [Vanderburgh County].
- Louisiana
- Lincoln Parish
- This Crossroads is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Crossroads.
- Union Parish
- This Crossroads is located in Union Parish and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Crossroads.
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Crossroads is located in Dorchester County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Crossroads.
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Crossroads is located in George County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Crossroads.
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Crossroads [Jackson County].
- Neshoba County
- This Crossroads is located in Neshoba County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Crossroads.
- Pearl River County
- This Crossroads is located in Pearl River County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Crossroads.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Crossroads [Washington County].
- Missouri
- Crawford County
- This Crossroads is located in Crawford County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Crossroads.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This Crossroads is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Crossroads.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Crossroads is located in Burlington County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Crossroads.
- New Mexico
- Lea County
- This Crossroads is located in Lea County and lies 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km]<1> to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of Crossroads.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Crossroads lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This Crossroads is located in Stark County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Crossroads.
- Oklahoma
- McCurtain County
- This Crossroads is located in McCurtain County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Crossroads.
- Pennsylvania
- Northampton County
- This Crossroads is located in Northampton County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Crossroads.
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- This Crossroads is located in Benton County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Crossroads.
- Crockett County
- This Crossroads is located in Crockett County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crockett County community of Crossroads.
- Hardin County
- This Crossroads is located in Hardin County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Crossroads.
- Hickman County
- This Crossroads is located in Hickman County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Crossroads.
- Lawrence County
- This Crossroads is located in Lawrence County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Crossroads.
- Marion County
- This Crossroads is located in Marion County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Crossroads.
- Shelby County
- This Crossroads is located in Shelby County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Crossroads.
- Wayne County
- This Crossroads is located in Wayne County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Crossroads.
- Texas
- Camp County
- This Crossroads is located in Camp County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camp County community of Crossroads.
- Cass County
- Although located in Cass County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Crossroads.
- Delta County
- This Crossroads is located in Delta County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Crossroads.
- Harrison County
- This Crossroads is located in Harrison County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km] to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Crossroads.
- Hopkins County
- This Crossroads is located in Hopkins County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km] to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Crossroads.
- Milam County
- This Crossroads is located in Milam County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km] to the west southwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Crossroads.
- Reagan County
- This Crossroads is located in Reagan County and lies 1,299 miles [2,090.5 km] to the west of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reagan County community of Crossroads.
- Utah
- Box Elder County
- This Crossroads is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,747 miles [2,811.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Crossroads.
- Washington
- King County
- This Crossroads is located in King County and lies 2,249 miles [3,619.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Crossroads.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Crossroads is located in Monongalia County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the north of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Crossroads.
- Summers County
- This Crossroads is located in Summers County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the northwest of the Crossroads that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Arrowhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Burnt Chimney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Crafts Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts Point
- Crafts Point is located in Franklin County
- Diamond Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Bedford County
- Eagles Roost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Roost
- Eagles Roost is located in Bedford County
- Foxsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Goodview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Goodview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodview <5>
- Gross Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Point
- Gross Point is located in Bedford County
- Hardy Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Ford
- Hardy Ford is located in Franklin County
- Isle of Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Pines
- Isle of Pines is located in Bedford County
- Pelican Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
- Pelican Point is located in Franklin County
- Red Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Valley
- Red Valley is located in Franklin County
- Rocky Mount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <5>
- Union Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
- Union Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <5>
How Far From Crossroads to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crossroads and extending to:
- Rocky Mount, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crossroads to Rocky Mount, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 193 miles [310.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,091 miles [9,802.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,672 miles [7,518.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0832, Longitude: -79.7500 In this case, the coordinates for Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Crossroads 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. |
| <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 Crossroads 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 309.564 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.073 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.486 degrees. |