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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Aycock Crossing:
    • 35.626826, -78.054156
    • 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 Aycock Crossing
  • 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 Aycock Crossing ...

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.

  • Dixie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Wilson County
  • Finch Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finch Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Mill
    • Finch Mill is located in Wilson County
  • Five Points
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Wilson County
  • Hickory Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Crossroads
    • Hickory Crossroads is located in Johnston County
  • Hollands Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollands Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Crossroads
    • Hollands Crossroads is located in Wayne County
  • Hominy Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Heights
    • Hominy Heights is located in Wilson County
  • Kirbys Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Crossing
    • Kirbys Crossing is located in Wilson County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Wilson County
  • Micro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
    • Micro is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Peacock Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Crossroads
    • Peacock Crossroads is located in Wayne County
  • Pike Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Crossroads
    • Pike Crossroads is located in Wayne County
  • Pikeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Quail Hollow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
      • Quail Hollow is located in Wilson County
    • Quail Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County
    • Rains Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
      • Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Rock Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
      • Rock Ridge is located in Wilson County
    • Seven Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
      • Seven Hills is located in Wilson County
    • Shoeheel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoeheel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoeheel
      • Shoeheel is located in Johnston County

How Far From Aycock Crossing 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 Aycock Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Wilson, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Aycock Crossing to Wilson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,081 miles [9,786.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,656 miles [7,493.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilson-co.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Aycock Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aycock Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6268, Longitude: -78.0542       In this case, the coordinates for Aycock Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Aycock Crossing 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 308.623 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.781 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.299 degrees.









 

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