Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Crossings, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Crossings and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Crossings
- 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 The Crossings:
- 25.670659, -80.401165
- 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 The Crossings
- 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 Miami-Dade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
- Since The Crossings is near Broward County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Broward County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 The Crossings ...
We found two communities that share the name The Crossings.
Within Florida, the name The Crossings is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Santa Clara County
- This The Crossings is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,561 miles [4,121.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Crossings that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of The Crossings.
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This The Crossings is located in Troup County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Crossings that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of The Crossings.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Crossings ...
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.
- Hammocks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammocks
- Hammocks is located in Miami-Dade County
- Howard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Kings Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Peters
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pinecrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,006 people
- Pinecrest has also been known as:
- Pinecrest village
- Pioneer Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Park
- Pioneer Park is located in Miami-Dade County
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Sunset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
- Sunset Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Corners
- Sunset Corners is located in Miami-Dade County
- Sweetwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,747 people
- Three Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
- Three Lakes is located in Miami-Dade County
- University Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <3>
How Far From The Crossings 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 The Crossings to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Crossings and extending to:
- Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from The Crossings to Miami, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Crossings. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- The Crossings) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Crossings. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.6707, Longitude: -80.4012 In this case, the coordinates for The Crossings 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 The Crossings 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 309.598 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.492 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.739 degrees. |