Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davis Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davis 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 Davis Crossroads:
- 33.976768, -84.689936
- 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 Davis 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Davis Crossroads is near Paulding County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 Davis Crossroads ...
We found four communities that share the name Davis Crossroads.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Davis Crossroads.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Walker County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Walker County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Davis Crossroads.
- Walker County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Montgomery County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Davis Crossroads.
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Butler County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Davis Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Clarendon County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the east of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Davis Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis 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.
- Cross Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Paulding County
- Fox Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Gold Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Gold Creek is located in Paulding County
- Hardy Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hills
- Hardy Hills is located in Paulding County
- Hidden Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Paulding County
- Hunt Club
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Lost Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Meadows
- Lost Meadows is located in Paulding County
- Lost Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain
- Lost Mountain is located in Cobb County
- Lost Mountain Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Mountain Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain Woods
- Lost Mountain Woods is located in Paulding County
- Mars Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Mars Hill Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Downs
- Mars Hill Downs is located in Cobb County
- Powder Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Mill
- Powder Mill is located in Paulding County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Red Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Red Rock Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Hills
- Red Rock Hills is located in Cobb County
- Signal Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Point
- Signal Point is located in Cobb County
- Story ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Timberchase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberchase
- Timberchase is located in Paulding County
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Red Rock
How Far From Davis 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 Davis Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davis Crossroads and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Davis Crossroads to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 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 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davis Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Davis Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9768, Longitude: -84.6899 In this case, the coordinates for Davis 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Davis Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.441 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.926 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.351 degrees. |