Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brightwater

• 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 Brightwater:
  • 31.980150, -88.354191
  • 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 Brightwater

• 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 Choctaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
  • Since Brightwater is near Clarke County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Brightwater ...

We found four communities that share the name Brightwater.

Within Alabama, the name Brightwater is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Benton County
    • This Brightwater is located in Benton County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brightwater that is located in Choctaw County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Brightwater.
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Brightwater is located in Hillsborough County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brightwater that is located in Choctaw County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Brightwater.
  • Maine
    • Sagadahoc County
    • This Brightwater is located in Sagadahoc County and lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brightwater that is located in Choctaw County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sagadahoc County community of Brightwater.
  • North Carolina
    • Henderson County
    • This Brightwater is located in Henderson County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brightwater that is located in Choctaw County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Brightwater.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brightwater ...

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.

• Creek ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek
  • Creek is located in Clarke County (MS)
• Gilbertown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
  • Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <3>
• Land
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
  • Land is located in Choctaw County
• Melvin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Melvin is located in Choctaw County
• Pierces Springs ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Springs
  • Pierces Springs is located in Clarke County (MS)
• Pleasant Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Choctaw County
• Red Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
  • Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
• Rock Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Choctaw County
• Water Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Choctaw County

How Far From Brightwater 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 Brightwater to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brightwater and extending to:

• Butler, which is the Seat of Choctaw County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brightwater to Butler, 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,397 miles [11,904.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,274 miles [8,487.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brightwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/