Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cooks Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cooks Crossroads and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cooks 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 Cooks Crossroads:
  • 31.568217, -86.976366
  • 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 Cooks 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 Conecuh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Conecuh County
  • Since Cooks Crossroads is near Butler County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Butler County
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Cooks Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Cooks Crossroads.

Within Alabama, the name Cooks Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Cooks Crossroads in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Laurens County
    • This Cooks Crossroads is located in Laurens County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cooks Crossroads that is located in Conecuh County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Cooks Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cooks 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.

• Bookers Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookers Mill
  • Bookers Mill is located in Conecuh County
• Burnt Corn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
  • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
• China
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Conecuh County
• Commerce
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
• Evergreen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Conecuh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
• Flat Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Conecuh County
• Fowler
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Conecuh County
• Grace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
  • Grace is located in Butler County
• Green Street
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Street
  • Green Street is located in Conecuh County
• Harpers Store
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Store
  • Harpers Store is located in Conecuh County
• Pine Orchard
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
  • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
• Stokes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • Stokes is located in Conecuh County

How Far From Cooks Crossroads to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cooks Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cooks Crossroads and extending to:

• Evergreen, which is the Seat of Conecuh County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Cooks Crossroads to Evergreen, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,353 miles [11,833.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,232 miles [8,420.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cooks Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/