Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hamilton Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hamilton 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 Hamilton Crossroads:
- 31.643774, -85.808277
- 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 Hamilton 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Hamilton Crossroads is near Coffee County and also Dale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coffee County
- eBird sighting report for Dale 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 Hamilton Crossroads ...
We found two communities that share the name Hamilton Crossroads.
Within Alabama, the name Hamilton Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- McDuffie County
- This Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hamilton Crossroads that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDuffie County community of Hamilton Crossroads.
- North Carolina
- Union County
- This Hamilton Crossroads is located in Union County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hamilton Crossroads that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Hamilton Crossroads.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton 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.
- Baltic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Chestnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Coffee County
- Dill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Elamville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Elmhill Plantation
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhill Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhill Plantation
- Elmhill Plantation is located in Pike County
- Green Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Pike County
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Jack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Java
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Marley Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Mill
- Marley Mill is located in Dale County
- Mossy Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
- Mossy Grove is located in Pike County
- Rocky Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Head
- Rocky Head is located in Dale County
- Windmill Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Hills
- Windmill Hills is located in Pike County
How Far From Hamilton 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 Hamilton Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hamilton Crossroads and extending to:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hamilton Crossroads to Troy, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,296 miles [11,741.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamilton 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 '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- Hamilton Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamilton Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6438, Longitude: -85.8083 In this case, the coordinates for Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 312.964 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.205 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.301 degrees. |