Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smiths Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smiths Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smiths 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 Smiths Crossroads:
- 33.968988, -85.884691
- 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 Smiths 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 Etowah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Etowah County
- Since Smiths Crossroads is near Calhoun County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Smiths Crossroads ...
We found four communities that share the name Smiths Crossroads.
Within Alabama, the name Smiths Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Smiths Crossroads is located in Fayette County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Smiths Crossroads that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Smiths Crossroads.
- Harris County
- This Smiths Crossroads is located in Harris County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the southeast of the Smiths Crossroads that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Smiths Crossroads.
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smiths Crossroads that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Smiths Crossroads.
- Powhatan County
- This Smiths Crossroads is located in Powhatan County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the east northeast of the Smiths Crossroads that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powhatan County community of Smiths Crossroads.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smiths 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.
- Edwardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
- Fowler Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Ferry
- Fowler Ferry is located in Etowah County
- Goodyear
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hokes Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
- Hokes Bluff Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff Ferry
- Hokes Bluff Ferry is located in Etowah County
- Irene ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Keysburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Luke
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Millie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Reads Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Mill
- Reads Mill is located in Calhoun County
- Rock Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Rock Spring is located in Etowah County
How Far From Smiths 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 Smiths Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smiths Crossroads and extending to:
- Gadsden, which is the Seat of Etowah County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Smiths Crossroads to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,076 miles [8,169 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smiths Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smiths Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9690, Longitude: -85.8847 In this case, the coordinates for Smiths 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Smiths 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 313.151 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.744 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.829 degrees. |