Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lockett 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 Lockett Crossing:
  • 31.557674, -84.254076
  • 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 Lockett 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 Dougherty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dougherty County
  • Since Lockett Crossing is near Lee County and also Baker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baker 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 Lockett Crossing

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lockett 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.

• Audubon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Audubon is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
• Cedar Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cedar Lake is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
• Cherokee Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cherokee Heights is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
• Clearview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Clearview is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
• Coachman Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Coachman Park is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachman Park
• Dixieland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dixieland is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixieland
• Doublegate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Doublegate is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
• Evergreen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
• Forest Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Forest Park is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Gordon Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gordon Heights is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Acres is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Groveland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Groveland is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Hillcrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hillside is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hinds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hinds is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
  • Indian Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Indian Creek is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Lincoln Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Merry Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Merry Acres is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
  • North Slappy Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Slappy Heights is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Slappy Heights
  • Ragsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ragsdale is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
  • River Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • River Road is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
  • Riverview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Riverview is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Sunnyland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyland is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
  • Valley Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Park is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
  • Whispering Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whispering Pines is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Wildcross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wildcross is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcross
  • Winterwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Winterwood is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Lockett Crossing and extending to:

• Albany, which is the Seat of Dougherty County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Lockett Crossing to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,227 miles [11,630.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,110 miles [8,223.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'