Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Crossgate

• 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 Crossgate:
  • 32.468753, -84.894653
  • 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 Crossgate

• 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
  • Since Crossgate is near Chattahoochee County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chattahoochee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell 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 Crossgate

Communities Also Named Crossgate ...

We found three communities that are also named Crossgate.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Crossgate.

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

• Communities Located In Georgia ...
  • Cobb County
    • This Crossgate is located in Cobb County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crossgate that is located in Muscogee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Crossgate.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Crossgate is located in Jefferson County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crossgate that is located in Muscogee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Crossgate.
  • Kentucky
    • Jefferson County
    • This Crossgate is located in Jefferson County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the north of the Crossgate that is located in Muscogee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Crossgate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crossgate ...

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.

• Edgewood Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgewood Forest is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
• Floyd Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Floyd Grove is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Grove
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Forest Park is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Forestdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Forestdale is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
• Georgetown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Georgetown is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Holiday Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Holiday Park is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
• Holly Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Hills is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
• Holly Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Woods is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Woods
• Lake Rushin Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lake Rushin Heights is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rushin Heights
• Magnolia Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Magnolia Grove is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Grove
• Merrywood
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Merrywood is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
• Pleasantview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pleasantview is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Quail Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Quail Creek is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
  • Regency Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Regency Park is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
  • Rosewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rosewood is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Sun Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sun Hill is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
  • Valley Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Valley Hills is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
  • Vista Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Vista Terrace is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Terrace
  • Willow Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Willow Bend is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend

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

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

• Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the West.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Crossgate 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 6 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 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,219 miles [11,617.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'