Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The 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 The Crossroads:
- 33.121233, -85.063828
- 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 The 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 Troup County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Troup County
- Since The Crossroads is near Heard County and also Chambers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Heard County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named The Crossroads ...
We found 59 communities that share the name The Crossroads.
There are five communities within Georgia that are also named The Crossroads.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 59 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Bartow County
- This The Crossroads is located in Bartow County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the north of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of The Crossroads.
- Cherokee County
- This The Crossroads is located in Cherokee County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of The Crossroads.
- Early County
- This The Crossroads is located in Early County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the south of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of The Crossroads.
- Liberty County
- This The Crossroads is located in Liberty County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of The Crossroads.
- Quitman County
- This The Crossroads is located in Quitman County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the south of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of The Crossroads.
- Bartow County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This The Crossroads is located in Baldwin County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of The Crossroads.
- Marshall County
- This The Crossroads is located in Marshall County and lies 110 miles [177 km] to the northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of The Crossroads.
- Arkansas
- Cleburne County
- This The Crossroads is located in Cleburne County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of The Crossroads.
- Hempstead County
- This The Crossroads is located in Hempstead County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the west of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of The Crossroads.
- Izard County
- This The Crossroads is located in Izard County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km] to the west northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of The Crossroads.
- Jackson County
- This The Crossroads is located in Jackson County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km] to the west northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of The Crossroads.
- Pulaski County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of The Crossroads [Pulaski County].
- Sebastian County
- This The Crossroads is located in Sebastian County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km] to the west northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of The Crossroads.
- Yell County
- This The Crossroads is located in Yell County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the west northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of The Crossroads.
- Florida
- Hamilton County
- This The Crossroads is located in Hamilton County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of The Crossroads.
- Pinellas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of The Crossroads [Pinellas County].
- Illinois
- Calhoun County
- This The Crossroads is located in Calhoun County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of The Crossroads.
- Johnson County
- This The Crossroads is located in Johnson County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of The Crossroads.
- Saint Clair County
- This The Crossroads is located in Saint Clair County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of The Crossroads.
- Indiana
- Vanderburgh County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of The Crossroads [Vanderburgh County].
- Louisiana
- Lincoln Parish
- This The Crossroads is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the west of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of The Crossroads.
- Union Parish
- This The Crossroads is located in Union Parish and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the west of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of The Crossroads.
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This The Crossroads is located in Dorchester County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of The Crossroads.
- Mississippi
- George County
- This The Crossroads is located in George County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of The Crossroads.
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of The Crossroads [Jackson County].
- Neshoba County
- This The Crossroads is located in Neshoba County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the west of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of The Crossroads.
- Pearl River County
- This The Crossroads is located in Pearl River County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the west southwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of The Crossroads.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of The Crossroads [Washington County].
- Missouri
- Crawford County
- This The Crossroads is located in Crawford County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of The Crossroads.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This The Crossroads is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of The Crossroads.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This The Crossroads is located in Burlington County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of The Crossroads.
- New Mexico
- Lea County
- This The Crossroads is located in Lea County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the west of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of The Crossroads.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This The Crossroads lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This The Crossroads is located in Stark County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of The Crossroads.
- Oklahoma
- McCurtain County
- This The Crossroads is located in McCurtain County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the west of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of The Crossroads.
- Pennsylvania
- Northampton County
- This The Crossroads is located in Northampton County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of The Crossroads.
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- This The Crossroads is located in Benton County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of The Crossroads.
- Crockett County
- This The Crossroads is located in Crockett County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crockett County community of The Crossroads.
- Hardin County
- This The Crossroads is located in Hardin County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of The Crossroads.
- Hickman County
- This The Crossroads is located in Hickman County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of The Crossroads.
- Lawrence County
- This The Crossroads is located in Lawrence County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of The Crossroads.
- Marion County
- This The Crossroads is located in Marion County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the north northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of The Crossroads.
- Shelby County
- This The Crossroads is located in Shelby County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the west northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of The Crossroads.
- Wayne County
- This The Crossroads is located in Wayne County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of The Crossroads.
- Texas
- Camp County
- This The Crossroads is located in Camp County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camp County community of The Crossroads.
- Cass County
- Although located in Cass County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of The Crossroads.
- Delta County
- This The Crossroads is located in Delta County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km] to the west of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of The Crossroads.
- Harrison County
- This The Crossroads is located in Harrison County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the west of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of The Crossroads.
- Hopkins County
- This The Crossroads is located in Hopkins County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the west of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of The Crossroads.
- Milam County
- This The Crossroads is located in Milam County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the west of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of The Crossroads.
- Reagan County
- This The Crossroads is located in Reagan County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the west of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reagan County community of The Crossroads.
- Utah
- Box Elder County
- This The Crossroads is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of The Crossroads.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This The Crossroads is located in Albemarle County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of The Crossroads.
- Fauquier County
- This The Crossroads is located in Fauquier County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the northeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of The Crossroads.
- Franklin County
- This The Crossroads is located in Franklin County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the northeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of The Crossroads.
- Halifax County
- This The Crossroads is located in Halifax County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the northeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of The Crossroads.
- Washington
- King County
- This The Crossroads is located in King County and lies 2,163 miles [3,481 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of The Crossroads.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This The Crossroads is located in Monongalia County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of The Crossroads.
- Summers County
- This The Crossroads is located in Summers County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the northeast of the The Crossroads that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of The Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near The 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 Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
- Beaver Cove is located in Troup County
- Creek Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Ridge
- Creek Ridge is located in Troup County
- Eagles Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Rest
- Eagles Rest is located in Troup County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Troup County
- Indian Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bend
- Indian Bend is located in Troup County
- Meadowlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
- Meadowlands is located in Troup County
- Mooty Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooty Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooty Ferry
- Mooty Ferry is located in Troup County
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Sassafrass Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
- Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
- Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
- Sunny Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
- View Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Pointe
- View Pointe is located in Troup County
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From The 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 The Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Crossroads and extending to:
- LaGrange, which is the Seat of Troup County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from The Crossroads to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> 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 599 miles [964 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 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1212, Longitude: -85.0638 In this case, the coordinates for The Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that The Crossroads could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 The Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.621 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.013 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.697 degrees. |