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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crossgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crossgate and the surrounding area.
- 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 Crossgate:
- 33.427330, -86.806934
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Crossgate
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Crossgate is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Crossgate
Communities Also Named Crossgate ...
We found three communities that are also named Crossgate.
Within Alabama, the name Crossgate is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Crossgate is located in Cobb County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crossgate that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Crossgate.
- Muscogee County
- This Crossgate is located in Muscogee County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the east southeast of the Crossgate that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Crossgate.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Crossgate is located in Jefferson County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the north of the Crossgate that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Crossgate.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crossgate ...
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.
- Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chestnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chimney Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chimney Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hills
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coventry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
- Havenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Havenview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenview
- Hidden Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hoover
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Imperial Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Imperial Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Forest
- Ivy Glenn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lakeview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeview Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Longleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Longleaf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
- Mill Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mill Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
- Mountain Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mountain Oaks is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Oaks
- Panorama
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Panorama is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Plantation Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Plantation Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
- Polo Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Polo Trace is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Trace
- Rocky Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Shades Cliff
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shades Cliff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Cliff
- Sky Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sky Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
- Tangle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Twin Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge
How Far From Crossgate 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 Crossgate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crossgate and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Crossgate to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crossgate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Crossgate to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crossgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4273, Longitude: -86.8069 In this case, the coordinates for Crossgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.673 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.272 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.318 degrees. |
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