Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mexia Crossing

• 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 Mexia Crossing:
  • 31.488497, -87.371375
  • 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 Mexia Crossing

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Mexia Crossing is near Conecuh County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Conecuh County
  • eBird sighting report for Clarke 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mexia 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.

• Axle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
  • Axle is located in Monroe County
• Bermuda
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
  • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
• Excel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
  • Excel is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
• Fountain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Fountain is located in Monroe County
• Goodway
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
  • Goodway is located in Monroe County
• Halls Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
  • Halls Crossroads is located in Monroe County
• Howard Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Landing
  • Howard Landing is located in Monroe County
• Olivers Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Ferry
  • Olivers Ferry is located in Monroe County
• Peterman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
  • Peterman is located in Monroe County
• Scratch Ankle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
  • Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Mexia Crossing and extending to:

• Monroeville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Mexia Crossing 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 5 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 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,375 miles [11,868.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,253 miles [8,453.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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