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

When in Sellers Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sellers 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 Sellers Crossroads:
    • 31.957100, -85.755225
    • 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 Sellers Crossroads
  • 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 Sellers 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.

  • Boot Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boot Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill
    • Boot Hill is located in Barbour County
  • Bread Tray Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bread Tray Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Tray Hill
    • Bread Tray Hill is located in Bullock County
  • Hooks Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Crossroads
    • Hooks Crossroads is located in Bullock County
  • Jamback
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamback have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamback
    • Jamback is located in Bullock County
  • Jenkins Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Crossroads
    • Jenkins Crossroads is located in Bullock County
  • Jonesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Pike County
  • Josie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josie
    • Josie is located in Pike County
  • Lewis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Pike County
  • Ox Level
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ox Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ox Level
    • Ox Level is located in Bullock County
  • Postoak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak is located in Bullock County
  • Smuteye
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
    • Smuteye is located in Bullock County
  • Star Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
    • Star Hill is located in Barbour County
  • Stills Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stills Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stills Crossroads
    • Stills Crossroads is located in Pike County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sellers Crossroads and extending to:

  • Union Springs, which is the Seat of Bullock County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sellers Crossroads to Union Springs, with an average speed<3> 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,160 miles [8,304.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sellers Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sellers Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9571, Longitude: -85.7552       In this case, the coordinates for Sellers Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Sellers Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.955 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.237 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.216 degrees.









 

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