Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Swink, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swink and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Swink
- 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 Swink:
- 32.137643, -86.995263
- 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 Swink
- 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Since Swink is near Lowndes County and also Wilcox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lowndes County
- eBird sighting report for Wilcox 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 Swink ...
We found two communities that share the name Swink.
Within Alabama, the name Swink is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Oklahoma
Curious and Interesting Names Near Swink ...
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.
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Elm Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Farmersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Lowndes County
- Halls Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
- Halls Ferry is located in Dallas County
- King's Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Landing
- King's Landing is located in Dallas County
- Kings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pinebelt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Pleasant Hill Station
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Station
- Pleasant Hill Station is located in Dallas County
- Snow Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Swink 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 community such as Swink to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Swink and extending to:
- Selma, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Swink to Selma, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 727 miles [1,170 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,329 miles [11,794.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,207 miles [8,379.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swink. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swink) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swink. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1376, Longitude: -86.9953 In this case, the coordinates for Swink 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 Swink 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 313.697 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.121 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.656 degrees. |