Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crossroad, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crossroad and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Crossroad:
- 35.878690, -93.197399
- 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 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since Crossroad is near Johnson County and also Pope County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Pope 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 Crossroad ...
We found six communities that share the name Crossroad.
There are two communities within Arkansas that are also named Crossroad.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Ashley County
- Prairie County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Leake County
- This Crossroad is located in Leake County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Crossroad that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Crossroad.
- Tate County
- This Crossroad is located in Tate County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the east southeast of the Crossroad that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Crossroad.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Deer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
- Deer is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <3>
- Diamond Cave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cave
- Diamond Cave is located in Newton County
- Gum Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Newton County
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
- Limestone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Murray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Nail
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Parthenon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
- Parthenon is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <3>
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Newton County
- Red Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Vendor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Crossroad to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Crossroad to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crossroad and extending to:
- Jasper, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the North.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Crossroad to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 909 miles [1,462.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,422 miles [11,944.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,301 miles [8,531.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crossroad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crossroad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crossroad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8787, Longitude: -93.1974 In this case, the coordinates for Crossroad have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Crossroad to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.877 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.474 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.591 degrees. |