Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tiller 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 Tiller Crossroads:
  • 32.989846, -85.572176
  • 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 Tiller 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 Chambers County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers County
  • Since Tiller Crossroads is near Tallapoosa County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Tiller Crossroads

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tiller 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.

• Denny Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Denny Ferry is located in Chambers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ferry
• Everglade
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Everglade is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everglade
• Fredrick Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fredrick Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredrick Ferry
• Frog Eye
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
• Germany Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Germany Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany Ferry
• Matilda
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
• Matilda Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Matilda Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda Ferry
• Milltown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Milltown is located in Chambers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
• Persons Bridge ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Persons Bridge is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Bridge
• Union Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Union Hill is located in Chambers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
• Wait Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wait Ferry is located in Chambers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wait Ferry

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Tiller Crossroads and extending to:

• LaFayette, which is the Seat of Chambers County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tiller Crossroads to LaFayette, with an average speed<2> 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 59 miles [95 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,228 miles [11,632.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'