Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lees Crossing:
  • 33.030958, -85.061050
  • 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 Lees Crossing

• 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 Lees Crossing is near Chambers County and also Heard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chambers County
  • eBird sighting report for Heard 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 Lees Crossing ...

We found one communities that share the name Lees Crossing.

Within Georgia, the name Lees Crossing is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Lees Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Wisconsin
    • Monroe County
    • This Lees Crossing is located in Monroe County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lees Crossing that is located in Troup County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lees Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lees Crossing ...

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.

• Cannonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonville
  • Cannonville is located in Troup County
• Creek Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Ridge
  • Creek Ridge is located in Troup County
• Eagles Rest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Rest
  • Eagles Rest is located in Troup County
• Federal Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hills
  • Federal Hills is located in Troup County
• Heatherbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrook
  • Heatherbrook is located in Troup County
• Heritage Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Troup County
• Hogg Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogg Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Mountain
  • Hogg Mountain is located in Troup County
• Holly Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Holly Hill is located in Troup County
• Maplecreek Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecreek Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecreek Hills
  • Maplecreek Hills is located in Troup County
• Meadowlands
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
  • Meadowlands is located in Troup County
• Piney Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hills
  • Piney Hills is located in Troup County
• River Trace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Trace
  • River Trace is located in Troup County
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  • Riverview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Troup County
  • Sassafrass Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Shady Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
    • Shady Oaks is located in Troup County
  • Smoke Rise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
    • Smoke Rise is located in Troup County
  • Spring Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Troup County
  • Sunny Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Timber Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Troup County
  • View Pointe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Pointe
    • View Pointe is located in Troup County
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Troup County

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

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

• LaGrange, which is the Seat of Troup County, lies just to the East.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Lees Crossing to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 603 miles [970.4 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 35 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,203 miles [11,592.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,081 miles [8,177.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lees Crossing. 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/