Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davis Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davis Crossroads
- 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 Davis Crossroads:
- 37.051432, -86.741383
- 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 Davis 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Davis Crossroads is near Logan County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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
Communities Also Named Davis Crossroads ...
We found four communities that share the name Davis Crossroads.
Within Kentucky, the name Davis Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Montgomery County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the south of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Davis Crossroads.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Cobb County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Davis Crossroads.
- Walker County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Walker County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the south southeast of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Davis Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Davis Crossroads is located in Clarendon County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Davis Crossroads that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Davis Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis 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.
- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Buffalo Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Fork
- Buffalo Fork is located in Logan County
- Dimple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Gasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Guy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Harper Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Crossroads
- Harper Crossroads is located in Butler County
- Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Leetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Needmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Silver City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Butler County
- Sugar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Butler County
How Far From Davis 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 Davis Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davis Crossroads and extending to:
- Morgantown, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Davis Crossroads to Morgantown, 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,102 miles [11,429.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,977 miles [8,009.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davis Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davis Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0514, Longitude: -86.7414 In this case, the coordinates for Davis 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 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 Davis Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.802 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.924 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.454 degrees. |