Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jacksons Crossing:
  • 34.776477, -87.693918
  • 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 Jacksons Crossing

• 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 Colbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Colbert County
  • Since Jacksons Crossing is near Lauderdale County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jacksons Crossing ...

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.

• Cypress Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
• Cypress Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Forest
  • Cypress Forest is located in Lauderdale County
• Cypress Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
  • Cypress Heights is located in Lauderdale County
• Florence
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
• Florence Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Ferry
  • Florence Ferry is located in Colbert County
• Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
  • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
• Hickory Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Lauderdale County
• Houston Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
  • Houston Corner is located in Colbert County
• Lakeview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Colbert County
• Manor Haven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Haven
  • Manor Haven is located in Colbert County
• Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Colbert County
• Muscle Shoals
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
  • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
• Three Forks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
  • Three Forks is located in Lauderdale County
• Woodlawn Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
  • Woodlawn Heights is located in Colbert County

How Far From Jacksons Crossing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jacksons Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jacksons Crossing and extending to:

• Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies just to the South.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Jacksons Crossing to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,244 miles [11,658.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacksons Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/