Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crossville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crossville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crossville
- 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 Crossville:
- 34.287190, -85.994215
- 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 Crossville
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Crossville is near Etowah County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Etowah County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Crossville ...
We found three communities that share the name Crossville.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Crossville.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Lamar County
- This Crossville is located in Lamar County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crossville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Crossville.
- Lamar County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- White County
- This Crossville is located in White County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Crossville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Crossville.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Crossville is located in Cumberland County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crossville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Crossville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crossville ...
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.
- Chigger Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in DeKalb County
- Flanders
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Geraldine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
- Geraldine is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <3>
- Gilbert Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Crossroads
- Gilbert Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Homer ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Kilpatrick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilpatrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilpatrick
- Kilpatrick is located in DeKalb County
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Liberty Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Etowah County
- Marcus ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Painter
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rains ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
How Far From Crossville 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 town such as Crossville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crossville and extending to:
- Fort Payne, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crossville to Fort Payne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 133 miles [214 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 589 miles [947.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,191 miles [11,572.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,067 miles [8,154.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crossville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Crossville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crossville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2872, Longitude: -85.9942 |
| <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 Crossville 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 313.233 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.882 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.801 degrees. |