Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sullivan 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 Sullivan Crossroads:
  • 34.900364, -87.800863
  • 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 Sullivan 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
  • Since Sullivan Crossroads is near Wayne County and also Colbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert 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 Sullivan Crossroads

Communities Also Named Sullivan Crossroads ...

We found one communities that are also named Sullivan Crossroads.

Within Alabama, the name Sullivan Crossroads is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Edgefield County
    • This Sullivan Crossroads is located in Edgefield County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the east of the Sullivan Crossroads that is located in Lauderdale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgefield County community of Sullivan Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sullivan 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.

• Cloverdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Cypress Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
• Cypress Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cypress Forest is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Forest
• Cypress Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cypress Heights is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
• Cypress Inn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
• Gravelly Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
• Green Tree ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
• Keys Chapel ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Keys Chapel is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Chapel
• Lovelace Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lovelace Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace Crossroads
• Mansion View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mansion View is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansion View
• Melvin ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Melvin is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
• Murphy Cross Roads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Murphy Cross Roads is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cross Roads
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Petersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
  • Stoney Point ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stoney Point is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
  • Terrace View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Terrace View is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
  • Twin Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Twin Oaks is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks

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

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

• Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sullivan Crossroads to Florence, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,243 miles [11,656.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'