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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Robinson Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinson Crossroads 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 Robinson Crossroads:
    • 31.735712, -86.375521
    • 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 Robinson 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 Crenshaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
    • Since Robinson Crossroads is near Butler County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Butler County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Robinson Crossroads

Communities Also Named Robinson Crossroads ...

We found two communities that are also named Robinson Crossroads.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Montgomery County
      • This Robinson Crossroads is located in Montgomery County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Robinson Crossroads that is located in Crenshaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Robinson Crossroads.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Robinson Crossroads is located in Knox County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Robinson Crossroads that is located in Crenshaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Robinson Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinson 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.

  • Cherokee Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
  • Fullers Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fullers Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers Crossroads
  • Glasgow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Glasgow is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Ivy Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ivy Creek is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Creek
  • Live Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Live Oak is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Mashville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mashville is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashville
  • Merrill Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
  • Moodys Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Moodys Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Crossroads
  • Mulberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mulberry is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Pigeon Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pigeon Creek is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek

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

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

  • Luverne, which is the Seat of Crenshaw County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Robinson Crossroads to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 721 miles [1,160.3 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 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,318 miles [11,777.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,197 miles [8,363.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Robinson Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Robinson Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinson Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7357, Longitude: -86.3755       In this case, the coordinates for Robinson Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.301 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.608 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.498 degrees.