Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stotts Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stotts Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stotts 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 Stotts Crossroads:
- 36.926261, -76.770237
- 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 Stotts 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 Isle of Wight County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight County
- Since Stotts Crossroads is near Southampton County and also Surry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Southampton County
- eBird sighting report for Surry 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 Stotts Crossroads ...
We found one communities that share the name Stotts Crossroads.
Within Virginia, the name Stotts Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Stotts Crossroads in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Stotts Crossroads is located in Wilson County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stotts Crossroads that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Stotts Crossroads.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stotts 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.
- Berrymans Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrymans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrymans Corner
- Berrymans Corner is located in Surry County
- Comet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Doles Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
- Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Dwight
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Foursquare
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foursquare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foursquare
- Foursquare is located in Isle of Wight County
- Isle of Wight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Wight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Wight
- Isle of Wight is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle of Wight <3>
- Magnet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Moonlight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Sycamore Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Stotts Crossroads 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 Stotts Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stotts Crossroads and extending to:
- Isle of Wight, which is the Seat of Isle of Wight County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Stotts Crossroads to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 136 miles [218.9 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,546 miles [7,316.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stotts Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us/
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- Stotts Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stotts Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9263, Longitude: -76.7702 In this case, the coordinates for Stotts Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Stotts Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.845 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.087 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.346 degrees. |