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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 Fowlers Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fowlers Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- 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 Fowlers Crossroads:
- 33.801219, -87.663348
- 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 Fowlers Crossroads
- 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 Fowlers Crossroads ...
We found one communities that share the name Fowlers Crossroads.
Within Alabama, the name Fowlers Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Fowlers Crossroads in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Fowlers Crossroads is located in Wake County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fowlers Crossroads that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Fowlers Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fowlers 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.
- Berry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bobo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Bobo is located in Fayette County
- Carbon Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Dogtown is located in Walker County
- Glen Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Howard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Fayette County
- Kansas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Pea Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Fayette County
- Pocahontas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Walker County
- Texas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Texas is located in Marion County
How Far From Fowlers Crossroads to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fowlers Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fowlers Crossroads and extending to:
- Fayette, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fowlers Crossroads to Fayette, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,162 miles [8,307.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fowlers Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fowlers Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fowlers Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8012, Longitude: -87.6633 In this case, the coordinates for Fowlers Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Fowlers 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 314.216 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.95 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.586 degrees. |
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