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

When in Lindseys Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lindseys Crossing 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 Lindseys Crossing:
    • 33.230393, -86.927213
    • 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 Lindseys Crossing
  • 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 Lindseys 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.

  • Alabaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <2>
  • Booth Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Ford
    • Booth Ford is located in Shelby County
  • Chestnut Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Glen
    • Chestnut Glen is located in Shelby County
  • Dearing Downs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Downs
    • Dearing Downs is located in Shelby County
  • Elliotsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotsville
    • Elliotsville is located in Shelby County
  • Fox Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Haven
    • Fox Haven is located in Shelby County
  • Fox Trace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Trace
    • Fox Trace is located in Jefferson County
  • Glen Carbon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
    • Glen Carbon is located in Shelby County
  • Glen Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
    • Glen Forest is located in Shelby County
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
  • Helena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <2>
  • Kingwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
    • Kingwood is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mission Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
      • Mission Hills is located in Shelby County
    • Navajo Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Hills
      • Navajo Hills is located in Shelby County
    • Navajo Pines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Pines
      • Navajo Pines is located in Shelby County
    • Pea Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Sawmill Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
      • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
    • Shadywood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadywood
      • Shadywood is located in Jefferson County
    • Summit Farm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Farm
      • Summit Farm is located in Jefferson County
    • Superior
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Shelby County
    • Weeping Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Oaks
      • Weeping Oaks is located in Shelby County
    • Whispering Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
      • Whispering Oaks is located in Jefferson County
    • Willow Glen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
      • Willow Glen is located in Shelby County

How Far From Lindseys Crossing 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 Lindseys 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 Lindseys Crossing and extending to:

  • Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Lindseys Crossing to Columbiana, with an average speed<4> 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 69 miles [111 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,155 miles [8,296.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lindseys Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lindseys Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2304, Longitude: -86.9272       In this case, the coordinates for Lindseys Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lindseys Crossing 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 313.733 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.313 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.407 degrees.









 

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