Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Monks 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 Monks Crossing:
  • 30.898817, -83.102924
  • 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 Monks 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 Lowndes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lowndes County
  • Since Monks Crossing is near Echols County and also Lanier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Echols County
  • eBird sighting report for Lanier 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monks 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.

• Charter Oaks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
  • Charter Oaks is located in Lowndes County
• Dasher
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
  • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
• Eager
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eager
  • Eager is located in Lowndes County
• Five Points
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Lowndes County
• Greens Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossing
  • Greens Crossing is located in Lowndes County
• Greenwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Lanier County
• Haylow
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haylow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haylow
  • Haylow is located in Echols County
• Lakeview Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Lowndes County
• Lincoln Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Lowndes County
• Little Miami
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Miami
  • Little Miami is located in Lowndes County
• Mayday
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
  • Mayday is located in Echols County
• Pebblewood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblewood
  • Pebblewood is located in Lowndes County
• Provident
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provident have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident
  • Provident is located in Lowndes County
• Wood Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
  • Wood Valley is located in Lowndes County

How Far From Monks Crossing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Monks Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Monks Crossing and extending to:

• Valdosta, which is the Seat of Lowndes County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Monks Crossing to Valdosta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 210 miles [338 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,087 miles [8,186.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monks Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/