Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Foster Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foster Crossroads and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Foster Crossroads

• 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 Foster Crossroads:
  • 32.993734, -85.518008
  • 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 Foster 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 Chambers County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers County
  • Since Foster Crossroads is near Cherokee County and also Tallapoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa 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 Foster Crossroads

Communities Also Named Foster Crossroads ...

We found one communities that are also named Foster Crossroads.

Within Alabama, the name Foster Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Foster Crossroads in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Scott County
    • This Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Foster Crossroads that is located in Chambers County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Foster Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foster 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.

• Chapel Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Denny Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Denny Ferry is located in Chambers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ferry
• Fredrick Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fredrick Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredrick Ferry
• Frog Eye
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
• Milltown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Milltown is located in Chambers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
• Persons Bridge ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Persons Bridge is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Bridge
• Rock Fence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Fence is located in Chambers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Fence
• Tiller Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tiller Crossroads is located in Chambers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Crossroads
• Union Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Union Hill is located in Chambers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
• Wait Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wait Ferry is located in Chambers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wait Ferry

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

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

• LaFayette, which is the Seat of Chambers County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Foster Crossroads to LaFayette, with an average speed<2> 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,103 miles [8,212.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'