Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Adams Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adams Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Adams 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 Adams Crossroads:
- 36.181447, -87.520847
- 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 Adams 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 Dickson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dickson County
- Since Adams Crossroads is near Houston County and also Humphreys County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- eBird sighting report for Humphreys 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 Adams Crossroads ...
We found three communities that share the name Adams Crossroads.
Within Tennessee, the name Adams Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Adams Crossroads is located in Cherokee County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Adams Crossroads that is located in Dickson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Adams Crossroads.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Adams Crossroads is located in Sussex County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Adams Crossroads that is located in Dickson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Adams Crossroads.
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Adams Crossroads is located in Gwinnett County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Adams Crossroads that is located in Dickson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Adams Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Adams 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.
- Berry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Few Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Few Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Few Chapel
- Few Chapel is located in Humphreys County
- Fleetvile ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hortense
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Marthas Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marthas Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthas Chapel
- Marthas Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Silvertop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Houston County
- Stony Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Dickson County
- Tennessee City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Yellow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Dickson County
How Far From Adams Crossroads 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 Adams Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Adams Crossroads and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Dickson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Adams Crossroads to Charlotte, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 603 miles [970.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,174 miles [11,545.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,049 miles [8,125.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adams Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Adams Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1814, Longitude: -87.5208 In this case, the coordinates for Adams 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 Adams 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 314.257 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.326 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.004 degrees. |