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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 Fields Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fields 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 Fields Crossroads:
- 34.114826, -84.314459
- 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 Fields 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Fields Crossroads is near Cherokee County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Fields Crossroads
Communities Also Named Fields Crossroads ...
We found one communities that are also named Fields Crossroads.
Within Georgia, the name Fields Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Fields Crossroads in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Greensville County
- This Fields Crossroads is located in Greensville County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fields Crossroads that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Fields Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fields 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.
- Bentgrass Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bentgrass Farms is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentgrass Farms
- Bramble Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bramble Oak is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble Oak
- Christophers Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Christophers Run is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Run
- Crabapple
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crabapple is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple
- Greenway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Hardman Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Mountain Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Rocky Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
- Sunnybrook Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Sweet Apple Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Apple Crossing is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Apple Crossing
- Tomahawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tomahawk is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Union Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Wildwood Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Springs is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
- Willow Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Tree is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Tree
- Wood Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wood Valley is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
How Far From Fields 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 Fields Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fields Crossroads and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Fields Crossroads to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 521 miles [838.5 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fields 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 Fields 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 Fields Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1148, Longitude: -84.3145 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.225 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.696 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.169 degrees. |
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