Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Muck Cross:
  • 36.717919, -78.367776
  • 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 Muck Cross

• 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
  • Since Muck Cross is near Lunenburg County and also Vance County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lunenburg County
  • eBird sighting report for Vance 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 Muck Cross ...

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.

• Antlers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antlers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
  • Antlers is located in Mecklenburg County
• Baskerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskerville
  • Baskerville is located in Mecklenburg County
• Busy Bee Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy Bee Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Bee Corner
  • Busy Bee Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
• Cedar Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
• Chase City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
  • Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <2>
• Elamtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamtown
  • Elamtown is located in Mecklenburg County
• Gills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills
  • Gills is located in Mecklenburg County
• Gordon Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
  • Gordon Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
• Greenfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Mecklenburg County
• Gregory Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Corner
  • Gregory Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
• Pettys Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Corner
  • Pettys Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
• Rogers Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corner
  • Rogers Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
• Union Level
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
  • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County

How Far From Muck Cross 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 Muck Cross to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Muck Cross and extending to:

• Boydton, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Muck Cross to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 167 miles [268.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,048 miles [9,733.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,626 miles [7,444.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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