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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 Thomas Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomas 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 Thomas Crossroads:
- 33.407893, -84.682154
- 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 Thomas 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 Coweta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coweta County
- Since Thomas Crossroads is near Fayette County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Thomas Crossroads
Communities Also Named Thomas Crossroads ...
We found two communities that are also named Thomas Crossroads.
Within Georgia, the name Thomas Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Thomas Crossroads is located in Moore County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Thomas Crossroads that is located in Coweta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Thomas Crossroads.
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Thomas Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thomas Crossroads that is located in Coweta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Thomas Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas 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.
- Clover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clover is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover Reach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clover Reach is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Reach
- Cobblestone Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cobblestone Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Creek
- Edgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edgewater is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Fishers Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fishers Bank is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Bank
- Golfview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Golfview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfview
- Graceland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Graceland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland
- Greensway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greensway is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensway
- Kingsridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsridge
- Longstreet
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Longstreet is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
- Magnolia Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Farms
- Major
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Major is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Overlook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Overlook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Peachtree City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Piney Knoll
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Piney Knoll is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knoll
- Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Raymond is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Ridgelake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ridgelake is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
- Shoal Creek Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shoal Creek Forest is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Forest
- Spooner Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spooner Ridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Ridge
- Spyglass Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spyglass Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
- Sweetwater Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sweetwater Oaks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Oaks
- Twigs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Twigs Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twigs Corner
- Vineyard Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vineyard Crossroads is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Crossroads
- Whispering Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Whispering Pines is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Windsong
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Windsong is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
- Wisdom Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wisdom Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom Woods
How Far From Thomas 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 Thomas Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thomas Crossroads and extending to:
- Newnan, which is the Seat of Coweta County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Thomas Crossroads to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,467 miles [10,407.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,048 miles [8,124 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- Thomas 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 Thomas 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 Thomas Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4079, Longitude: -84.6822 In this case, the coordinates for Thomas Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.411 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.811 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.483 degrees. |
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