Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woods Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woods 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 Woods Crossroads:
- 37.477920, -76.616621
- 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 Woods 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- Since Woods Crossroads is near King and Queen County and also James City County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King and Queen County
- eBird sighting report for James City 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 Woods Crossroads ...
We found two communities that share the name Woods Crossroads.
Within Virginia, the name Woods Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Woods Crossroads is located in Johnston County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woods Crossroads that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Woods Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Allendale County
- This Woods Crossroads is located in Allendale County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woods Crossroads that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Woods Crossroads.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods 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.
- Allmondsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allmondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
- Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
- Clay Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Cooks Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Cooks Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Freeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Gum Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hermitage Banks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Banks
- Hermitage Banks is located in Gloucester County
- Hornets Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornets Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornets Nest
- Hornets Nest is located in Gloucester County
- Money
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Owl Trap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Piankatank Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piankatank Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piankatank Shores
- Piankatank Shores is located in Middlesex County
- Plain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Sassafras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Signpine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Snow Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Valley Front ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Front have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Front
- Valley Front is located in Gloucester County
- Piankatank Shores
How Far From Woods 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 Woods Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woods Crossroads and extending to:
- Gloucester, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Woods 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,939 miles [9,557.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,517 miles [7,269.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woods Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.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 '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- Woods Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woods Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4779, Longitude: -76.6166 In this case, the coordinates for Woods 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 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 Woods 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 307.729 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.038 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.081 degrees. |