Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Andrews Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andrews Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Andrews 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 Andrews Crossroads:
- 32.983461, -84.661039
- 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 Andrews 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 Meriwether County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Meriwether County
- Since Andrews Crossroads is near Pike County and also Upson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Upson 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 Andrews 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.
- Bulloch Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulloch Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulloch Crossroads
- Bulloch Crossroads is located in Meriwether County
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullochville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- County Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Meriwether County
- Gay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Gay is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <2>
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Harris City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Harris City is located in Meriwether County
- Hunters Crossroad
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Crossroad
- Hunters Crossroad is located in Meriwether County
- Nebula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Warm Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <2>
- Woodcraft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Andrews 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 Andrews 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 Andrews Crossroads and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Meriwether County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Andrews Crossroads to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 589 miles [947.9 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 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,186 miles [11,564.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,065 miles [8,151.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Andrews Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Andrews Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andrews Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9835, Longitude: -84.6610 In this case, the coordinates for Andrews 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 Andrews 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 312.378 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.713 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.573 degrees. |