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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 Adams Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adams 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 Adams Crossroads:
    • 33.964269, -84.139638
    • 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 Adams 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
    • Since Adams Crossroads is near Fulton County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Adams Crossroads

Communities Also Named Adams Crossroads ...

We found three communities that are also named Adams Crossroads.

Within Georgia, the name Adams Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Adams Crossroads is located in Cherokee County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west of the Adams Crossroads that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Adams Crossroads.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Adams Crossroads is located in Sussex County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Adams Crossroads that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Adams Crossroads.
    • Tennessee
      • Dickson County
      • This Adams Crossroads is located in Dickson County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Adams Crossroads that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Adams Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Adams 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.

  • Beaver Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Hills is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hills
  • Beaverdam ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Beaverdam is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
  • Carriage Gate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Carriage Gate is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Gate
  • Centurion Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Centurion Hills is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
  • Covered Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Covered Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
  • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Heritage Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Station is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Station
  • Indian Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
  • Jones Bridge Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jones Bridge Landing is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bridge Landing
  • Lester Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lester Woods is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Woods
  • Maple Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
  • Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Meadow is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Peachtree Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Plantation Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Plantation Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Woods
    • Pleasant Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Rambling Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Rambling Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Woods
    • Regency Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Rogers Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Rogers Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
    • Rogers Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Rogers Mill is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
    • Rolling Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rolling Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
    • Steeplechase
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Steeplechase is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
    • Waters Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Waters Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Ferry

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

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

  • Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the East.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Adams Crossroads to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 521 miles [838.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 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- Adams 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 Adams 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 Adams Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9643, Longitude: -84.1396       In this case, the coordinates for Adams Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.116 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.55 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.137 degrees.