Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Clines 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 Clines Crossroads:
  • 32.747355, -85.021046
  • 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 Clines 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
  • Since Clines Crossroads is near Lee County and also Chambers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers 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 Clines Crossroads

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clines 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.

• Hopewell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopewell is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Houston Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Houston Ferry is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Ferry
• Jester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jester is located in Lee County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
• Jones Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jones Crossroads is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
• Mountain Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
• Mulberry Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulberry Grove is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
• Piney Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Piney Grove is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
• River View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
• Shady Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shady Grove is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Wisdoms Store ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wisdoms Store is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdoms Store

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Clines Crossroads and extending to:

• Hamilton, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the East.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Clines Crossroads to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 616 miles [991.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'