Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Powells Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powells Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Powells 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 Powells Crossroads:
- 34.533975, -85.888585
- 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 Powells 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Powells Crossroads is near Jackson County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Powells Crossroads ...
We found two communities that share the name Powells Crossroads.
Within Alabama, the name Powells Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Marion County
- This Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Powells Crossroads that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Powells Crossroads.
- Virginia
- Virginia Beach City
- This Powells Crossroads is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Powells Crossroads that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Powells Crossroads.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Powells 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.
- Blake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Guest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
- Guest is located in DeKalb County
- Hix ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Index ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Luna ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lydia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Plainview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Pope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Rainsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <3>
- Rock City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Section
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section
- Section is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Section <3>
How Far From Powells 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 Powells Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Powells Crossroads and extending to:
- Fort Payne, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Powells Crossroads to Fort Payne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 574 miles [923.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,051 miles [8,128.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powells Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powells Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powells Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5340, Longitude: -85.8886 In this case, the coordinates for Powells 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 Powells 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 313.181 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.857 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.701 degrees. |