Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Hamptons Crossroads.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hamptons Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamptons Crossroads and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hamptons 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 Hamptons Crossroads:
  • 36.054230, -85.516644<1>
  • 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 Hamptons 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for White County
  • Since Hamptons Crossroads is near Putnam County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Hamptons Crossroads

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamptons 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.

• Black Oak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Black Oak is also located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
• Boiling Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
• Cherry Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Creek is also located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
• Ditty
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ditty is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
• Dry Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
• Heathwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Heathwood is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
• Hillrose
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hillrose is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrose
• Honeybrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Honeybrook is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeybrook
• Huntland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntland is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
  • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
• Oliveville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oliveville was located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveville
• Peekville ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Peekville was located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekville
• Tanglewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tanglewood is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
• Walnut Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Walnut Grove is also located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

How Far From Hamptons 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 included the distance from a community such as Hamptons Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hamptons Crossroads and extending to:

• Sparta, which is the Seat of White County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hamptons Crossroads to Sparta, 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 504 miles [811.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>