Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kirk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kirk and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kirk
- 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 Kirk:
- 33.241508, -87.887518
- 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 Kirk
- 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 Pickens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- Since Kirk is near Tuscaloosa County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Kirk ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Kirk.
Within Alabama, the name Kirk is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Kirk [Arapahoe County].
- Yuma County
- This Kirk is located in Yuma County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Kirk that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuma County community of Kirk.
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Kirk [Newaygo County].
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Kirk [Ottawa County].
- Van Buren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Kirk [Van Buren County].
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Mahoning County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Kirk.
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Kirk.
- Ontario
- This Kirk lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Kirk that is located in Pickens County.
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Bexar County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Kirk.
- Limestone County
- This Kirk is located in Limestone County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<2> to the west of the Kirk that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Kirk.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirk ...
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.
- Bell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Coker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
- Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <5>
- Dillburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Forest Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Forest Green is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Forest Green Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Park
- Forest Green Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Gordo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
- Gordo is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <5>
- Hickory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Jena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Pine Circle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Circle
- Pine Circle is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Pioneer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Pickens County
- Reform
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <5>
- Sanders Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Ferry
- Sanders Ferry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Zion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Kirk 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 Kirk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kirk and extending to:
- Carrollton, which is the Seat of Pickens County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Kirk to Carrollton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,321 miles [11,782 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,197 miles [8,363.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Kirk could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kirk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2415, Longitude: -87.8875 In this case, the coordinates for Kirk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kirk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Kirk to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.313 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.986 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.791 degrees. |