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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 Crossroad, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crossroad 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 Crossroad:
- 34.505643, -86.050256
- 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 Crossroad
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Crossroad is near DeKalb County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Crossroad
Communities Also Named Crossroad ...
We found six communities that are also named Crossroad.
Within Alabama, the name Crossroad is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This Crossroad is located in Ashley County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crossroad that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Crossroad.
- Newton County
- This Crossroad is located in Newton County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the west northwest of the Crossroad that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Crossroad.
- Prairie County
- This Crossroad is located in Prairie County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the west of the Crossroad that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Crossroad.
- Kentucky
- Logan County
- This Crossroad is located in Logan County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Crossroad that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Crossroad.
- Mississippi
- Leake County
- This Crossroad is located in Leake County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crossroad that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Crossroad.
- Tate County
- This Crossroad is located in Tate County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the west of the Crossroad that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Crossroad.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crossroad ...
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.
- Breezeway Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Breezeway Bay is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezeway Bay
- Chigger Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Grove Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Hix ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Kirbytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kirbytown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbytown
- Lakeview Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Beach is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Beach
- Lakeview Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Shores is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Shores
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Poplar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Rock City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Section
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Section Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Section Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Ferry
- Skyline Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Skyline Shores is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Shores
- Thirtynine ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
How Far From Crossroad 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 Crossroad to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crossroad and extending to:
- Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Crossroad to Scottsboro, with an average speed<3> 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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,060 miles [8,143.3 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crossroad) 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 Crossroad 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 Crossroad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5056, Longitude: -86.0503 In this case, the coordinates for Crossroad have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.277 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.964 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.773 degrees. |
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