Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kellys 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 Kellys Crossroads:
  • 32.837348, -86.334418
  • 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 Kellys 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 Coosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Coosa County
  • Since Kellys Crossroads is near Chilton County and also Elmore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chilton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore 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 Kellys Crossroads

Communities Also Named Kellys Crossroads ...

We found two communities that are also named Kellys Crossroads.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Kellys Crossroads.

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

• Communities Located In Alabama ...
  • Geneva County
    • This Kellys Crossroads is located in Geneva County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kellys Crossroads that is located in Coosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geneva County community of Kellys Crossroads.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Vance County
    • This Kellys Crossroads is located in Vance County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kellys Crossroads that is located in Coosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vance County community of Kellys Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kellys 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.

• Dollar
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dollar is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
• Houses Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Houses Ferry is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houses Ferry
• Knights Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Knights Ferry is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Ferry
• Lightwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
• Lyle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lyle is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
• Nobles Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Nobles Ferry is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Ferry
• Richville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Richville is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
• Speed
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Speed is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
• Travelers Rest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest

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

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

• Rockford, which is the Seat of Coosa County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Kellys Crossroads to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 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 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'