Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mitchell 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 Mitchell Crossroads:
  • 36.862348, -80.717848
  • 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 Mitchell 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Mitchell Crossroads is near Wythe County and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wythe County
  • eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Mitchell Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Mitchell Crossroads.

Within Virginia, the name Mitchell Crossroads is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Lee County
    • This Mitchell Crossroads is located in Lee County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mitchell Crossroads that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mitchell Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mitchell 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.

• Boom Furnace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boom Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boom Furnace
  • Boom Furnace is located in Pulaski County
• Dugspur
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugspur
  • Dugspur is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dugspur <3>
• Early
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
  • Early is located in Carroll County
• High Rocks Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Rocks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rocks Mill
  • High Rocks Mill is located in Wythe County
• Hillsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <3>
• Jett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett
  • Jett is located in Wythe County
• Liberty Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in Carroll County
• Rackettown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rackettown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rackettown
  • Rackettown is located in Wythe County
• Reed Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Junction
  • Reed Junction is located in Pulaski County
• Star
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Star is located in Carroll County
• Star Cave
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cave
  • Star Cave is located in Wythe County

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

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

• Hillsville, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the South.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Mitchell Crossroads to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,847 miles [11,019.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,724 miles [7,602.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mitchell Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/