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:
- 32.837630, -84.934100
- 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since Smiths Crossroads is near Troup County and also Meriwether County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Troup County
- eBird sighting report for Meriwether 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.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Smiths Crossroads.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Fayette County
- This Smiths Crossroads is located in Fayette County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Smiths Crossroads that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Smiths Crossroads.
- Fayette County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Smiths Crossroads is located in Etowah County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Smiths Crossroads that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Smiths Crossroads.
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smiths Crossroads that is located in Harris 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 508 miles [817.5 km] to the northeast of the Smiths Crossroads that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powhatan County community of Smiths Crossroads.
- Alabama
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.
- Champion Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Crossroad
- Champion Crossroad is located in Harris County
- Hopewell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Jones Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Troup County
- Mountainbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pine Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain <3>
- Pine Mountain Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
- Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <3>
- Pioneer Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
- Wisdoms Store ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisdoms Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdoms Store
- Wisdoms Store is located in Harris County
- Wood Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
- Wood Valley is located in Troup County
How Far From Smiths 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 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:
- Hamilton, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Smiths Crossroads to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 608 miles [978.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,205 miles [11,595.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 32.8376, Longitude: -84.9341 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 312.529 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.868 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.711 degrees. |