Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Steele Crossing

• 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 Steele Crossing:
  • 34.978143, -86.410546
  • 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 Steele Crossing

• 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since Steele Crossing is near Lincoln County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Steele Crossing

Communities Also Named Steele Crossing ...

We found one communities that are also named Steele Crossing.

Within Alabama, the name Steele Crossing is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Steele Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • York County
    • This Steele Crossing is located in York County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the east of the Steele Crossing that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Steele Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Steele Crossing ...

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.

• Crystal Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crystal Springs is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
• Fannings Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fannings Crossing is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannings Crossing
• Gum Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gum Springs is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
• Key's Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Key's Mill is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
• Lincoln
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
• Mint Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mint Spring is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
• Sulphur Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
• Sycamore Swamp
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sycamore Swamp is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Swamp
• Union Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Grove is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
• Walnut Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Grove is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

How Far From Steele Crossing 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 Steele Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Steele Crossing to Huntsville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,055 miles [8,135.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'