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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 Davis Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Crossroads and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Davis Crossroads:
    • 32.135701, -86.175796
    • 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 Davis 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Since Davis Crossroads is near Pike County and also Crenshaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Crenshaw 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 Davis Crossroads

Communities Also Named Davis Crossroads ...

We found four communities that are also named Davis Crossroads.

Within Alabama, the name Davis Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Davis Crossroads is located in Cobb County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Davis Crossroads.
      • Walker County
      • This Davis Crossroads is located in Walker County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the north northeast of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Davis Crossroads.
    • Kentucky
      • Butler County
      • This Davis Crossroads is located in Butler County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the north of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Davis Crossroads.
    • South Carolina
      • Clarendon County
      • This Davis Crossroads is located in Clarendon County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Davis Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis 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.

  • Dublin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dublin is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Hobbie Farm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobbie Farm is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbie Farm
  • Meadville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Meadville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Pine Level
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Pine Needles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pine Needles is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
  • Red Level
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Red Level is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
  • Robinson Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Robinson Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
  • Rolling Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rolling Lakes is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Lakes
  • Shepherd Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepherd Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Hill
  • Teasleys Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Teasleys Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasleys Mill

How Far From Davis Crossroads 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 Davis Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Davis Crossroads to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davis Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Davis Crossroads 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 Davis Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1357, Longitude: -86.1758       In this case, the coordinates for Davis Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.213 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.561 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.34 degrees.