Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bells Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bells Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bells 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 Bells Crossroads:
- 31.522668, -85.450770
- 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 Bells 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 Dale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dale County
- Since Bells Crossroads is near Henry County and also Barbour County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- eBird sighting report for Barbour 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 Bells Crossroads ...
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 ...
- Barbour County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Barbour County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Dale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Barbour County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Iredell County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Dale 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 477 miles [767.7 km] to the east northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Dale 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 542 miles [872.3 km] to the northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Dale 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 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Dale 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 292 miles [469.9 km] to the northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Dale 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 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Dale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Bells Crossroads.
- North Carolina
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.
- Dill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Edgefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Graball
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Headland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headland
- Headland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Headland <3>
- Lewis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Marley Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Mill
- Marley Mill is located in Dale County
- Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dale County
- Roberts Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Crossroads
- Roberts Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Skipperville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Snow Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Texasville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texasville
- Texasville is located in Barbour County
How Far From Bells 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 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:
- Ozark, which is the Seat of Dale County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bells Crossroads to Ozark, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bells 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 31.5227, Longitude: -85.4508 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'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 Bells 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 312.748 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.938 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.192 degrees. |