Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Killingsworth Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Killingsworth Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Killingsworth 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 Killingsworth Crossroads:
- 30.750744, -86.458561
- 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 Killingsworth 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 Okaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Okaloosa County
- Since Killingsworth Crossroads is near Walton County and also Covington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Covington 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 Killingsworth 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.
- Deerland
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Flowersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowersville
- Flowersville is located in Walton County
- Garden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
- Gordon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Mossy Head
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Head
- Mossy Head is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossy Head <2>
- New Harmony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Walton County
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Pond Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
- Pond Creek is located in Walton County
- Silver Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Okaloosa County
How Far From Killingsworth 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 Killingsworth Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Killingsworth Crossroads and extending to:
- Crestview, which is the Seat of Okaloosa County, lies just to the West.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Killingsworth Crossroads to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,364 miles [11,851.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,245 miles [8,441 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Killingsworth Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Okaloosa County: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Killingsworth Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Killingsworth Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7507, Longitude: -86.4586 In this case, the coordinates for Killingsworth Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Killingsworth Crossroads 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 313.272 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.438 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.72 degrees. |