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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Powells Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powells Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- 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 Powells Crossroads:
- 35.189431, -85.486036
- 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 Powells 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Powells Crossroads is near Sequatchie County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sequatchie County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Powells Crossroads
Communities Also Named Powells Crossroads ...
We found two communities that are also named Powells Crossroads.
Within Tennessee, the name Powells Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Powells Crossroads is located in DeKalb County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Powells Crossroads that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Powells Crossroads.
- Virginia
- Virginia Beach City
- This Powells Crossroads is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Powells Crossroads that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Powells Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Powells 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.
- Cartwright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Springs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Edwards Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Point
- Halls Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Halls Ferry is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Lone Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lone Oak is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Mineral Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mountain ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Red Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Shake Rag
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shake Rag is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
- Stanley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Suck Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Suck Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suck Creek
- Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
How Far From Powells Crossroads to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Powells Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Powells Crossroads and extending to:
- Jasper, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Powells Crossroads to Jasper, with an average speed<2> 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 531 miles [854.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Powells Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Powells Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powells Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1894, Longitude: -85.4860 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.966 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.70 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.379 degrees. |
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