Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jones Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jones 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 Jones Crossroads:
- 34.718145, -87.001676
- 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 Jones 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 Limestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- Since Jones Crossroads is near Colbert County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Jones Crossroads ...
We found nine communities that share the name Jones Crossroads.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Jones Crossroads.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Houston County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Houston County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Houston County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Sussex County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Georgia
- Early County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Early County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Troup County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Troup County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the southeast of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Jones Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Aiken County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Florence County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the east of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Horry County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Horry County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the east of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Lancaster County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Lancaster County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Saluda County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Saluda County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the east of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones 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.
- Bonnie Doone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
- Bonnie Doone is located in Limestone County
- Cloverleaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
- Cloverleaf is located in Limestone County
- Cottonwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Limestone County
- Farmview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Glenn Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Valley
- Glenn Valley is located in Limestone County
- Green Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Limestone County
- Harris Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Holland Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Place
- Holland Place is located in Limestone County
- Indian Trace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trace
- Indian Trace is located in Limestone County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lawngate
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Mayflower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Riverview ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Tanner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
- Tanner is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tanner <3>
- Tanner Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Crossroads
- Tanner Crossroads is located in Limestone County
- Yorkshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawngate
How Far From Jones 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 Jones Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Crossroads and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of Limestone County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Jones Crossroads to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Jones Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7181, Longitude: -87.0017 In this case, the coordinates for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Jones Crossroads 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 313.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.672 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.117 degrees. |