Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cross Roads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cross Roads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cross Roads
- 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 Cross Roads:
- 34.377872, -93.399074
- 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 Cross Roads
- 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 Hot Spring County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hot Spring County
- Since Cross Roads is near Garland County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Garland County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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
Communities Also Named Cross Roads ...
We found 56 communities that share the name Cross Roads.
There are nine communities within Arkansas that are also named Cross Roads.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 52 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Benton County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cross Roads [Benton County].
- Bradley County
- This Cross Roads is located in Bradley County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the southeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Cross Roads.
- Grant County
- This Cross Roads is located in Grant County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the east of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Cross Roads.
- Little River County
- This Cross Roads is located in Little River County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Cross Roads.
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cross Roads [Logan County].
- Madison County
- This Cross Roads is located in Madison County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Cross Roads.
- Monroe County
- This Cross Roads is located in Monroe County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<2> to the east of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Cross Roads.
- Ouachita County
- This Cross Roads is located in Ouachita County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Cross Roads.
- Washington County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cross Roads [Washington County].
- Benton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clarke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Cross Roads [Clarke County].
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Cross Roads is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<2> to the west of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Cross Roads.
- Georgia
- Hart County
- This Cross Roads is located in Hart County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<2> to the east of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Cross Roads.
- Paulding County
- This Cross Roads is located in Paulding County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the east of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Cross Roads.
- Illinois
- Johnson County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Cross Roads [Johnson County].
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Cross Roads is located in Delaware County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Cross Roads.
- Ripley County
- This Cross Roads is located in Ripley County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km] to the northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Cross Roads.
- Kentucky
- Carter County
- This Cross Roads is located in Carter County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Cross Roads.
- Louisiana
- Red River Parish
- This Cross Roads is located in Red River Parish and lies 151 miles [243 km]<2> to the south of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River Parish community of Cross Roads.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Cross Roads [Charles County].
- Mississippi
- Noxubee County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Cross Roads [Noxubee County].
- Rankin County
- This Cross Roads is located in Rankin County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Cross Roads.
- Tishomingo County
- This Cross Roads is located in Tishomingo County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the east of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Cross Roads.
- Missouri
- Dade County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Dade County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Cross Roads.
- Douglas County
- This Cross Roads is located in Douglas County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<2> to the north of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Cross Roads.
- Ozark County
- This Cross Roads is located in Ozark County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the north northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Cross Roads.
- Saint Francois County
- This Cross Roads is located in Saint Francois County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Cross Roads.
- Stone County
- This Cross Roads is located in Stone County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the north of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Cross Roads.
- New Brunswick
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Cross Roads.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County and lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Cross Roads.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Cross Roads lies 2,236 miles [3,598.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Cross Roads lies 1,704 miles [2,742.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- Oklahoma
- Hughes County
- This Cross Roads is located in Hughes County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hughes County community of Cross Roads.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Cross Roads is located in York County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Cross Roads.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Cross Roads lies 1,778 miles [2,861.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Cross Roads is located in Oconee County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<2> to the east of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Cross Roads.
- Richland County
- This Cross Roads is located in Richland County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the east of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Cross Roads.
- Tennessee
- Cannon County
- This Cross Roads is located in Cannon County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cannon County community of Cross Roads.
- Carroll County
- This Cross Roads is located in Carroll County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the east northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Cross Roads.
- DeKalb County
- This Cross Roads is located in DeKalb County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Cross Roads.
- Dyer County
- This Cross Roads is located in Dyer County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the east northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Cross Roads.
- Macon County
- This Cross Roads is located in Macon County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the east northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Cross Roads.
- Stewart County
- This Cross Roads is located in Stewart County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the east northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Cross Roads.
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Cross Roads [Warren County].
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Cross Roads is located in Cherokee County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Cross Roads.
- Comanche County
- This Cross Roads is located in Comanche County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the west southwest of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Cross Roads.
- Denton County
- This Cross Roads is located in Denton County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the west southwest of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Cross Roads.
- Fisher County
- This Cross Roads is located in Fisher County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the west southwest of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Cross Roads.
- Henderson County
- This Cross Roads is located in Henderson County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the southwest of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Cross Roads.
- Leon County
- This Cross Roads is located in Leon County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the southwest of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Cross Roads.
- Madison County
- This Cross Roads is located in Madison County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the southwest of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Cross Roads.
- Navarro County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Navarro County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Cross Roads.
- Rusk County
- This Cross Roads is located in Rusk County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south southwest of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Cross Roads.
- Virginia
- Franklin County
- This Cross Roads is located in Franklin County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Cross Roads.
- Halifax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cross Roads [Halifax County].
- Russell County
- This Cross Roads is located in Russell County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the east northeast of the Cross Roads that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Cross Roads.
- Shenandoah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cross Roads [Shenandoah County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cross Roads ...
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.
- Alpine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Crystal Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Garland County
- Elm ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hempwallace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hempwallace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempwallace
- Hempwallace is located in Garland County
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Lucky ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Majors
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Peak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Pike County
- Sunshine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Wayside ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Welsh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Cross Roads 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 Cross Roads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cross Roads and extending to:
- Malvern, which is the Seat of Hot Spring County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cross Roads to Malvern, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,502 miles [12,073.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,380 miles [8,658.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cross Roads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cross Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cross Roads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross Roads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3779, Longitude: -93.3991 In this case, the coordinates for Cross Roads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Cross Roads could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Cross Roads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.877 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.278 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.929 degrees. |