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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 Robinson Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinson Crossroads and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Robinson Crossroads:
    • 31.735712, -86.375521
    • 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 Robinson 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 Robinson Crossroads ...

We found two communities that share the name Robinson Crossroads.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Robinson Crossroads.

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

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Montgomery County
      • This Robinson Crossroads is located in Montgomery County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Robinson Crossroads that is located in Crenshaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Robinson Crossroads.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Robinson Crossroads is located in Knox County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Robinson Crossroads that is located in Crenshaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Robinson Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinson 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.

  • Cherokee Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
    • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
  • Fullers Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers Crossroads
    • Fullers Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County
  • Glasgow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Butler County
  • Ivy Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Creek
    • Ivy Creek is located in Crenshaw County
  • Live Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Crenshaw County
  • Mashville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashville
    • Mashville is located in Butler County
  • Merrill Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
    • Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
  • Moodys Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Crossroads
    • Moodys Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County
  • Mulberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Crenshaw County
  • Pigeon Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
    • Pigeon Creek is located in Butler County

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

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

  • Luverne, which is the Seat of Crenshaw County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Robinson Crossroads to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,318 miles [11,777.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,197 miles [8,363.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robinson 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robinson Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinson Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7357, Longitude: -86.3755       In this case, the coordinates for Robinson 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 Robinson 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 313.301 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.608 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.498 degrees.









 

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