Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carmichael Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carmichael Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carmichael 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 Carmichael Crossroads:
- 34.212318, -84.396593
- 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 Carmichael 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Carmichael Crossroads is near Fulton County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Carmichael Crossroads ...
We found one communities that share the name Carmichael Crossroads.
Within Georgia, the name Carmichael Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Carmichael Crossroads in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Carmichael Crossroads is located in Dillon County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the east of the Carmichael Crossroads that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Carmichael Crossroads.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carmichael 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.
- Bentgrass Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentgrass Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentgrass Farms
- Bentgrass Farms is located in Fulton County
- Bluff Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Christophers Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Run
- Christophers Run is located in Fulton County
- Free Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Hardman Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Cherokee County
- Hickory Flat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Holly Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <3>
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hunters Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
- Hunters Mill is located in Cherokee County
- Keithsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
- Keithsburg is located in Cherokee County
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sunny Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
- Sunny Brook is located in Cherokee County
- Tomahawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Union Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Wood Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
- Wood Valley is located in Fulton County
- Sunny Brook
How Far From Carmichael 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 Carmichael Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carmichael Crossroads and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Carmichael Crossroads to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 520 miles [836.9 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carmichael Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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- Carmichael Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carmichael Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2123, Longitude: -84.3966 In this case, the coordinates for Carmichael Crossroads 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 Carmichael 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 312.277 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.77 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.177 degrees. |