Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Scarbrough Cross Roads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scarbrough Cross Roads and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Scarbrough Cross Roads

• 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 Scarbrough Cross Roads:
  • 33.630665, -84.218809
  • 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 Scarbrough Cross Roads

• 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • Since Scarbrough Cross Roads is near DeKalb County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton 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 Scarbrough Cross Roads

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scarbrough Cross Roads ...

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.

• Chapel Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chapel Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Chapel Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chapel Mill is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Mill
• Cherry Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cherry Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
• Cherrywood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherrywood is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
• Chimney Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Chimney Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
• Cotton Indian Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
• Creek Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Creek Cove is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cove
• Fay ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fay is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
• Flakes Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Flakes Crossing is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flakes Crossing
• Foxfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Foxfield is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
• Hidden Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hidden Lakes is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lakes
• Homestead
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Homestead is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Kings Row
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kings Row is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
  • Knob ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Knob is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
  • Lincolndale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincolndale is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
  • Miners Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Miners Creek is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Creek
  • Pinecrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinecrest is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Raiders Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Raiders Ridge is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiders Ridge
  • River Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • River Run is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
  • Riverchase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverchase is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
  • Rolling Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Royal Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Royal Oaks is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Stokes Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
  • Strawberry Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Strawberry Hills is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
  • Swan Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Swan Lake is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
  • Willowcreek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Willowcreek is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
  • Woodstream
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodstream is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream

How Far From Scarbrough Cross Roads 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 Scarbrough Cross Roads to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scarbrough Cross Roads to McDonough, with an average speed<2> 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 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 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'