Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Drapers Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Drapers Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Drapers 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 Drapers Crossroads:
- 36.511999, -85.908871
- 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 Drapers 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 Macon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- Since Drapers Crossroads is near Clay County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drapers 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.
- Days Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Crossroads
- Days Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Frog Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Gum Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Macon County
- Jenkins Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Kirby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mill Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Prosperity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Macon County
- Pumpkintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
- Pumpkintown is located in Macon County
- Red Boiling Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
- Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
- Sunrise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sycamore Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley
- Sycamore Valley is located in Macon County
How Far From Drapers 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 Drapers Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Drapers Crossroads and extending to:
- Lafayette, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies just to the West.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Drapers Crossroads to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 511 miles [822.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,372 miles [10,254.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,965 miles [7,990.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drapers Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Drapers Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drapers Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5120, Longitude: -85.9089 In this case, the coordinates for Drapers Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Drapers Crossroads 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 313.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.234 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.229 degrees. |