Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jones Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jones 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 Jones Crossroads:
- 31.210731, -85.484656
- 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 Jones 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Jones Crossroads is near Geneva County and also Dale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Geneva 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 Jones Crossroads ...
We found nine communities that share the name Jones Crossroads.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Jones Crossroads.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Limestone County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Limestone County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Limestone County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Sussex County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Georgia
- Early County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Early County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Troup County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Troup County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north northeast of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Jones Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Aiken County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Florence County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the east northeast of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Horry County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Horry County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the east northeast of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Lancaster County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Lancaster County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the northeast of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Saluda County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Saluda County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the northeast of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones 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.
- Chickasaw Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Heights
- Chickasaw Heights is located in Houston County
- Clark Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Crossroads
- Clark Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Houston County
- Griffin Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
- Griffin Heights is located in Houston County
- Kelly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Springs
- Kelly Springs is located in Houston County
- Peach Tree Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Tree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Hills
- Peach Tree Hills is located in Houston County
- Peterman
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Rock Creek Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
- Rock Creek Park is located in Houston County
- Silver Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
- Silver Meadows is located in Houston County
- Tabernacle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Houston County
- Whispering Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Houston County
How Far From Jones 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 Jones Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Crossroads and extending to:
- Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Jones Crossroads to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,299 miles [11,746.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jones Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2107, Longitude: -85.4847 In this case, the coordinates for Jones 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 Jones 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 312.745 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.892 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.269 degrees. |