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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.
- 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:
- 34.755356, -85.368015
- 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 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Since Davis Crossroads is near Dade County and also Catoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dade County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Catoosa 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 Davis Crossroads
Communities Also Named Davis Crossroads ...
We found four communities that are also named Davis Crossroads.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Davis Crossroads.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Cobb County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Cobb County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Davis Crossroads.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Montgomery County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Walker 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 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Walker 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 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Davis Crossroads.
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.
- Cassandra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Frick Gap ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frick Gap is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frick Gap
- Hall Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hall Mill is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Mill
- Henrys ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Henrys is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys
- Marsh Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh Crossing is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Crossing
- Meadowview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Meadowview is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Noble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Noble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Pond Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Spring is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Spring
- Skyline Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Skyline Heights is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
- Valley Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Head is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
How Far From Davis 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 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:
- LaFayette, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Davis 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 541 miles [870.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Davis Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7554, Longitude: -85.3680 In this case, the coordinates for Davis Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.878 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.538 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.436 degrees. |
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