Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Roberts 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 Roberts Crossroads:
  • 31.601000, -85.528828
  • 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 Roberts 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 Dale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dale County
  • Since Roberts Crossroads is near Barbour County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barbour County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Roberts Crossroads

Communities Also Named Roberts Crossroads ...

We found one communities that are also named Roberts Crossroads.

Within Alabama, the name Roberts Crossroads is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Hall County
    • This Roberts Crossroads is located in Hall County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Roberts Crossroads that is located in Dale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Roberts Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roberts 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.

• Dill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dill is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill
• Echo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Echo is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
• Edgefield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgefield is located in Barbour County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
• Elamville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Elamville is located in Barbour County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
• Lewis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lewis is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
• Louisville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Louisville is located in Barbour County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
• Marley Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marley Mill is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Mill
• Skipperville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Skipperville is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
• Snow Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Snow Hill is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
• Texasville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Texasville is located in Barbour County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texasville

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

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

• Ozark, which is the Seat of Dale County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Roberts Crossroads to Ozark, with an average speed<2> 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,166 miles [8,313.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'