Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Delk Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delk Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Delk 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 Delk Crossroads:
- 37.044316, -76.791904
- 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 Delk 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Surry County
- Since Delk Crossroads is near Isle of Wight County and also Southampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight County
- eBird sighting report for Southampton 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Delk 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.
- Alliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Berrymans Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrymans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrymans Corner
- Berrymans Corner is located in Surry County
- California Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Crossroads
- California Crossroads is located in Surry County
- Comet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Foursquare
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foursquare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foursquare
- Foursquare is located in Isle of Wight County
- Highgate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Holly Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
- Holly Point is located in Isle of Wight County
- Lazy Oak Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oak Corner
- Lazy Oak Corner is located in Surry County
- Magnet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Moonlight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Moorings
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Sycamore Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Crossroads
- Sycamore Crossroads is located in Isle of Wight County
How Far From Delk 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 Delk Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Delk Crossroads and extending to:
- Surry, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Delk Crossroads to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 128 miles [206 km] to the north (N). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delk Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Delk Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delk Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0443, Longitude: -76.7919 In this case, the coordinates for Delk Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Delk Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.852 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.112 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.311 degrees. |