Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Strickland Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Strickland Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Strickland 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 Strickland Crossroads:
- 33.062897, -86.386088
- 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 Strickland 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 Coosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coosa County
- Since Strickland Crossroads is near Talladega County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Talladega County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Strickland Crossroads ...
We found two communities that share the name Strickland Crossroads.
Within Alabama, the name Strickland Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Strickland Crossroads is located in Johnston County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Strickland Crossroads that is located in Coosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Strickland Crossroads.
- Nash County
- This Strickland Crossroads is located in Nash County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east northeast of the Strickland Crossroads that is located in Coosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Strickland Crossroads.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Strickland 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.
- Chancellors Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellors Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellors Ferry
- Chancellors Ferry is located in Talladega County
- Gold Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Branch
- Gold Branch is located in Coosa County
- Homestead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lake Joy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Marble Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Marble Valley is located in Coosa County
- Mount Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sharon
- Mount Sharon is located in Talladega County
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Shelby County
- Sulphur Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Spring
- Sulphur Spring is located in Talladega County
- Unity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Wildwood Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Shores
- Wildwood Shores is located in Shelby County
How Far From Strickland 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 Strickland Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Strickland Crossroads and extending to:
- Rockford, which is the Seat of Coosa County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Strickland Crossroads to Rockford, 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strickland 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Strickland Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Strickland Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0629, Longitude: -86.3861 In this case, the coordinates for Strickland 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 Strickland 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 313.399 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.904 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.228 degrees. |