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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 Roberts Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roberts Crossroads and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Roberts Crossroads:
    • 34.133991, -83.935181
    • 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 Roberts Crossroads
  • 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 Roberts Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Roberts Crossroads.

Within Georgia, the name Roberts Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Roberts Crossroads in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dale County
      • This Roberts Crossroads is located in Dale County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Roberts Crossroads that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Roberts Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roberts 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.

  • Beard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
    • Beard is located in Hall County
  • Flowery Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Hall County
  • Gay Lan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Lan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
    • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
  • Gravel Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
    • Gravel Springs is located in Gwinnett County
  • Green Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
    • Green Crossing is located in Hall County
  • Hammer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
    • Hammer is located in Hall County
  • Misty Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Cove
    • Misty Cove is located in Hall County
  • Pebble Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Brook
    • Pebble Brook is located in Gwinnett County
  • Rest Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
    • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Woodlake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
    • Woodlake is located in Hall County

How Far From Roberts 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 Roberts Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Roberts Crossroads to Gainesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 504 miles [811.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,402 miles [10,303 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,105 miles [11,434.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

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

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- Roberts Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roberts Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1340, Longitude: -83.9352       In this case, the coordinates for Roberts Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Roberts Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.002 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.442 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.015 degrees.









 

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