Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bruceville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bruceville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bruceville
- 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 Bruceville:
- 32.097928, -85.848285
- 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 Bruceville
- 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 Bullock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bullock County
- Since Bruceville is near Pike County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Bruceville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Bruceville.
Within Alabama, the name Bruceville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sacramento County
- This Bruceville is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,039 miles [3,281.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bruceville that is located in Bullock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Bruceville.
- Florida
- Marion County
- This Bruceville is located in Marion County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bruceville that is located in Bullock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bruceville.
- Indiana
- Knox County
- This Bruceville is located in Knox County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the north of the Bruceville that is located in Bullock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Bruceville.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Bruceville is located in Carroll County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bruceville that is located in Bullock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bruceville.
- Talbot County
- This Bruceville is located in Talbot County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the northeast of the Bruceville that is located in Bullock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Bruceville.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Bruceville is located in Ulster County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bruceville that is located in Bullock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Bruceville.
- Tennessee
- Dyer County
- This Bruceville is located in Dyer County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bruceville that is located in Bullock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Bruceville.
- Texas
- McLennan County
- This Bruceville is located in McLennan County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the west of the Bruceville that is located in Bullock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Bruceville.
- Virginia
- Lunenburg County
- This Bruceville is located in Lunenburg County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bruceville that is located in Bullock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Bruceville.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bruceville ...
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.
- Bread Tray Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bread Tray Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Tray Hill
- Bread Tray Hill is located in Bullock County
- China Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Pike County
- Cornerstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
- Cornerstone is located in Bullock County
- Hector
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - High Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High Ridge is located in Bullock County
- Hooks Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Crossroads
- Hooks Crossroads is located in Bullock County
- Jenkins Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Crossroads
- Jenkins Crossroads is located in Bullock County
- Postoak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Stills Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stills Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stills Crossroads
- Stills Crossroads is located in Pike County
- Union Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
- Union Springs is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <3>
How Far From Bruceville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bruceville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bruceville and extending to:
- Union Springs, which is the Seat of Bullock County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Bruceville to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 681 miles [1,096 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,158 miles [8,301 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bruceville. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bruceville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bruceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0979, Longitude: -85.8483 In this case, the coordinates for Bruceville 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bruceville 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 313.019 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.331 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.223 degrees. |