Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mays 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 Mays Crossroads:
  • 31.603773, -87.987503
  • 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 Mays 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • Since Mays Crossroads is near Washington County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Choctaw 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 Mays Crossroads

Communities Also Named Mays Crossroads ...

We found two communities that are also named Mays Crossroads.

Within Alabama, the name Mays Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Franklin County
    • This Mays Crossroads is located in Franklin County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mays Crossroads that is located in Clarke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mays Crossroads.
    • Nash County
    • This Mays Crossroads is located in Nash County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the east northeast of the Mays Crossroads that is located in Clarke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Mays Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mays 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.

• Ballfield Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ballfield Landing is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballfield Landing
• Carson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Carson is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
• Christmas Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Christmas Landing is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Landing
• Clarksville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarksville is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
• Frankville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Frankville is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
• Leroy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Leroy is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
• Oil Well Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oil Well Landing is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Well Landing
• Tattlersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tattlersville is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tattlersville
• Toddtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Toddtown is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown

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

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

• Grove Hill, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mays Crossroads to Grove Hill, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,693 miles [10,771.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,397 miles [11,904.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,275 miles [8,489.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'