Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Burrows 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 Burrows Crossroads:
  • 33.912897, -87.159757
  • 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 Burrows 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Walker County
  • Since Burrows Crossroads is near Cullman County and also Winston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cullman County
  • eBird sighting report for Winston 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 Burrows Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Burrows Crossroads.

Within Alabama, the name Burrows Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Burrows Crossroads in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Sumter County
    • This Burrows Crossroads is located in Sumter County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the east of the Burrows Crossroads that is located in Walker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Burrows Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burrows 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.

• Chapel Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Walker County
• Cold Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Cullman County
• Curry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
  • Curry is located in Walker County
• Five Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Walker County
• Frisco Quarters
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco Quarters
  • Frisco Quarters is located in Walker County
• Jasper
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
• Lynns Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynns Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynns Park
  • Lynns Park is located in Walker County
• Marylee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marylee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
  • Marylee is located in Walker County
• Red Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Walker County
• Sunlight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunlight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
  • Sunlight is located in Walker County
• Union Chapel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel
  • Union Chapel is located in Walker County

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

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

• Jasper, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Burrows Crossroads to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/