Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thomas Crossroad, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomas Crossroad and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thomas Crossroad
- 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 Thomas Crossroad:
- 31.776545, -86.128567
- 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 Thomas Crossroad
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Thomas Crossroad is near Crenshaw County and also Coffee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
- eBird sighting report for Coffee 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas Crossroad ...
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.
- Allred
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Forest Circle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Circle
- Forest Circle is located in Pike County
- Good Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hallsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Heritage Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Ridge
- Heritage Ridge is located in Pike County
- Lees Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Little Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oak
- Little Oak is located in Pike County
- Live Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Meadow Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Grove
- Meadow Grove is located in Pike County
- Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Pike County
- Sanders Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Hill
- Sanders Hill is located in Pike County
- Shellhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Social Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Youngblood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
How Far From Thomas Crossroad 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 Thomas Crossroad to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Thomas Crossroad and extending to:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thomas Crossroad to Troy, with an average speed<3> 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 709 miles [1,141 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,305 miles [11,756.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thomas Crossroad. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Thomas Crossroad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thomas Crossroad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7765, Longitude: -86.1286 In this case, the coordinates for Thomas Crossroad 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 Thomas Crossroad 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 313.16 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.45 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.395 degrees. |