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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Smith Crossroads:
    • 30.983514, -85.771600
    • 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 Smith 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 Holmes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Holmes County
    • Since Smith Crossroads is near Geneva County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Geneva County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Smith Crossroads

Communities Also Named Smith Crossroads ...

We found four communities that are also named Smith Crossroads.

Within Florida, the name Smith Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Smith Crossroads is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the north of the Smith Crossroads that is located in Holmes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Smith Crossroads.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Smith Crossroads is located in Kent County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smith Crossroads that is located in Holmes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Smith Crossroads.
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • This Smith Crossroads is located in Bladen County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smith Crossroads that is located in Holmes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Smith Crossroads.
    • West Virginia
      • Morgan County
      • This Smith Crossroads is located in Morgan County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Smith Crossroads that is located in Holmes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Smith Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith 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.

  • Baker Settlement
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker Settlement is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Settlement
  • Dundee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Eleanor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Eleanor is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Geneva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
  • High Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • High Bluff is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
  • Highfalls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Highfalls is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
  • Highnote
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Highnote is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highnote
  • Hobbs Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
  • Holland Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Holland Crossroads is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Crossroads
  • Kellys Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kellys Crossroads is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Crossroads
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smith Crossroads and extending to:

  • Bonifay, which is the Seat of Holmes County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smith Crossroads to Bonifay, with an average speed<3> 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 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,322 miles [11,783.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,204 miles [8,375 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Smith Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Smith Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9835, Longitude: -85.7716       In this case, the coordinates for Smith Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.894 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.032 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.421 degrees.