Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crossroad, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crossroad and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crossroad
- 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 Crossroad:
- 32.884022, -89.494516
- 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 Crossroad
- 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 Leake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Leake County
- Since Crossroad is near Attala County and also Neshoba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Attala County
- eBird sighting report for Neshoba 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 Crossroad ...
We found six communities that share the name Crossroad.
There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Crossroad.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Mississippi ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This Crossroad is located in Ashley County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the west of the Crossroad that is located in Leake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Crossroad.
- Newton County
- This Crossroad is located in Newton County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the northwest of the Crossroad that is located in Leake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Crossroad.
- Prairie County
- This Crossroad is located in Prairie County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the northwest of the Crossroad that is located in Leake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Crossroad.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crossroad ...
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.
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
- Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cowpen ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Dowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Edinburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Gray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Luther
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pearl Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Hill
- Pearl Hill is located in Leake County
- Redwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Sunrise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Crossroad 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 Crossroad to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crossroad and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Leake County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crossroad to Carthage, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 56 miles [90.1 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,693 miles [10,771.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,407 miles [11,920.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,283 miles [8,502.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crossroad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crossroad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crossroad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8840, Longitude: -89.4945 In this case, the coordinates for Crossroad have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Crossroad 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 315.267 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.044 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.513 degrees. |