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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 Bells Crossroads:
31.895437, -85.523554
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We found seven communities that share the name Bells Crossroads.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Bells Crossroads.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Alabama ...
Dale County
This Bells Crossroads is located in Dale County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Bells Crossroads.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
North Carolina
Iredell County
This Bells Crossroads is located in Iredell County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Bells Crossroads.
Pender County
This Bells Crossroads is located in Pender County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the east northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Bells Crossroads.
Pitt County
This Bells Crossroads is located in Pitt County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the east northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Bells Crossroads.
South Carolina
Colleton County
This Bells Crossroads is located in Colleton County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Bells Crossroads.
Greenville County
This Bells Crossroads is located in Greenville County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Bells Crossroads.
Virginia
Louisa County
This Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Barbour County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Bells Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bells 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.
Boot Hill (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boot Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Bells Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bells Crossroads and extending to:
Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Bells Crossroads to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 679 miles [1,092.7 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 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,152 miles [8,291.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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- Bells Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bells Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8954, Longitude: -85.5236 In this case, the coordinates for Bells 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 Bells 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 312.816 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.068 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.142 degrees.