Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crawford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crawford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crawford
- 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 Crawford:
- 32.456699, -85.189382
- 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 Crawford
- 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 Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Since Crawford is near Lee County and also Muscogee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Muscogee 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 Crawford ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Crawford.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Crawford.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Dallas County
- Mobile County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Boone County
- This Crawford is located in Boone County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Crawford that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Crawford.
- Pike County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Crawford [Pike County].
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Crawford [Lyon County].
- Rice County
- This Crawford is located in Rice County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crawford that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Crawford.
- Kentucky
- Laurel County
- This Crawford is located in Laurel County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<2> to the north of the Crawford that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Crawford.
- Perry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crawford [Perry County].
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crawford [Pike County].
- Maine
- Michigan
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Crawford [Crawford County].
- Isabella County
- This Crawford is located in Isabella County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<2> to the north of the Crawford that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Crawford.
- Presque Isle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Crawford [Presque Isle County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Crawford.
- Harrison County
- This Crawford is located in Harrison County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Crawford that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Crawford.
- Scioto County
- This community is historic and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Crawford.
- Wyandot County
- This Crawford is located in Wyandot County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the north of the Crawford that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of Crawford.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Crawford lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Crawford that is located in Russell County.
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crawford [Huntingdon County].
- McKean County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crawford [McKean County].
- Quebec
- This Crawford lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Crawford that is located in Russell County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crawford ...
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.
- Bibb City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Brickyard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - City Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Columbus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
- Dinglewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinglewood
- Dinglewood is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Green Island Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island Hills
- Green Island Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Meadows Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Crossroads
- Meadows Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Meadows Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Mill
- Meadows Mill is located in Lee County
- Prince Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Rolling Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Russell County
- Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Rose Hill Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Heights
- Rose Hill Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Sandfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Crawford 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 Crawford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crawford and extending to:
- Phenix City, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Crawford to Phenix City, with an average speed<6> 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 64 miles [103 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,233 miles [11,640.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crawford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Crawford could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crawford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crawford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4567, Longitude: -85.1894 In this case, the coordinates for Crawford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Crawford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Crawford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.657 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.962 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.894 degrees. |