Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Braggville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Braggville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Braggville
- 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 Braggville:
- 32.682356, -87.997239
- 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 Braggville
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Braggville is near Sumter County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- eBird sighting report for Hale 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 Braggville ...
We found two communities that share the name Braggville.
Within Alabama, the name Braggville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Braggville is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Braggville that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Braggville.
- Montana
- Garfield County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Braggville [Garfield County].
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Braggville ...
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.
- Birdeye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Greene County
- Forkland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Fowler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hillman Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Ferry
- Hillman Ferry is located in Greene County
- Lizzieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Lukes Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Landing
- Lukes Landing is located in Sumter County
- Merryweathers Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merryweathers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryweathers Ferry
- Merryweathers Ferry is located in Greene County
- Rocky Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Greene County
- Roe Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Landing
- Roe Landing is located in Greene County
- Thornhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Braggville 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 Braggville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Braggville and extending to:
- Eutaw, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Braggville to Eutaw, with an average speed<4> 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,350 miles [11,828.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,227 miles [8,412 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Braggville. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Braggville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Braggville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6824, Longitude: -87.9972 In this case, the coordinates for Braggville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Braggville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Braggville 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 314.338 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.938 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.945 degrees. |