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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 Smiths Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smiths Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- 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 Smiths Crossroads:
- 33.450115, -84.538817
- 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 Smiths Crossroads
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Smiths Crossroads is near Fulton County and also Coweta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coweta 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 Smiths Crossroads
Communities Also Named Smiths Crossroads ...
We found four communities that are also named Smiths Crossroads.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Smiths Crossroads.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Harris County
- This Smiths Crossroads is located in Harris County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Smiths Crossroads that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Smiths Crossroads.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Smiths Crossroads is located in Etowah County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smiths Crossroads that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Smiths Crossroads.
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smiths Crossroads that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Smiths Crossroads.
- Powhatan County
- This Smiths Crossroads is located in Powhatan County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the northeast of the Smiths Crossroads that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powhatan County community of Smiths Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smiths 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.
- Chestnutfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chestnutfield is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutfield
- Cobblestone Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cobblestone Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Creek
- Deep Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Deep Forest is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Forest
- Edgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewater is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Fetlock Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fetlock Meadows is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetlock Meadows
- Fishers Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fishers Bank is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Bank
- Ginger Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ginger Hills is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hills
- Golfview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Golfview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfview
- Graceland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Graceland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland
- Greensway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greensway is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensway
- Groveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Groveland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Heritage Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Heritage Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Hickory Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Acres is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hopeful
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopeful is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeful
- Jennings Yard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jennings Yard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Yard
- Kingsridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsridge
- Ledgewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ledgewood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood
- Lees Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lees Mill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Magnolia Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Farms
- Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Overlook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Peachtree City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peachtree Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peachtree Walk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Walk
- Piney Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Knoll is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knoll
- Quail Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Quail Hollow is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Ridgelake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgelake is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
- Sandy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sawmill Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sawmill Trace is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Trace
- Shake Rag
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shake Rag is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
- Spooner Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spooner Ridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Ridge
- Spyglass Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spyglass Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
- Stop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stop is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Sweetwater Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sweetwater Oaks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Oaks
- Tapestry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tapestry is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapestry
- Twigs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Twigs Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twigs Corner
- Windsong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Windsong is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
- Wisdom Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wisdom Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom Woods
How Far From Smiths Crossroads 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 Smiths Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smiths Crossroads and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Smiths Crossroads to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 562 miles [904.5 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smiths Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Smiths Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4501, Longitude: -84.5388 In this case, the coordinates for Smiths Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.329 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.722 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.417 degrees. |
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