Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buckingham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buckingham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buckingham
- 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 Buckingham:
- 34.836476, -87.678084
- 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 Buckingham
- 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Buckingham is near Colbert County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Buckingham ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Buckingham.
Within Alabama, the name Buckingham is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Buckingham is located in Larimer County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Buckingham.
- Weld 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 Colorado community of Buckingham [Weld County].
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Buckingham is located in Hartford County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Buckingham.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Buckingham is located in Hillsborough County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Buckingham.
- Lee County
- This Buckingham is located in Lee County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the south southeast of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Buckingham.
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Buckingham is located in Newton County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Buckingham.
- Idaho
- Payette County
- This Buckingham is located in Payette County and lies 1,670 miles [2,687.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payette County community of Buckingham.
- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- This Buckingham is located in Kankakee County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the north of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Buckingham.
- Iowa
- Tama County
- This Buckingham is located in Tama County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tama County community of Buckingham.
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Buckingham is located in Floyd County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Buckingham.
- Montana
- Meagher County
- This Buckingham is located in Meagher County and lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meagher County community of Buckingham.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Buckingham is located in Ocean County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Buckingham.
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This Buckingham is located in Perry County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Buckingham.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Buckingham is located in Bucks County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Buckingham.
- Quebec
- This Buckingham lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Buckingham is located in Dallas County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Buckingham.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Buckingham [Albemarle County].
- Arlington County
- This Buckingham is located in Arlington County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Buckingham.
- Buckingham County
- This Buckingham is located in Buckingham County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the east northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Buckingham.
- Chesterfield County
- This Buckingham is located in Chesterfield County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km] to the east northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Buckingham.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckingham ...
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.
- Cypress Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Cypress Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Forest
- Cypress Forest is located in Lauderdale County
- Cypress Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
- Cypress Heights is located in Lauderdale County
- Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Florence Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Ferry
- Florence Ferry is located in Colbert County
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Lauderdale County
- Indian Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lovelace Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelace Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace Crossroads
- Lovelace Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County
- Mansion View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansion View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansion View
- Mansion View is located in Lauderdale County
- Mars Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Petersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Stoney Point ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Lauderdale County
- Terrace View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Terrace View is located in Lauderdale County
- Three Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Lauderdale County
- Twin Brooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Twin Brooks is located in Lauderdale County
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Village Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Pines
- Village Pines is located in Lauderdale County
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Petersville
How Far From Buckingham 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 Buckingham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buckingham and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies just to the South.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Buckingham to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buckingham. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buckingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buckingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8365, Longitude: -87.6781 In this case, the coordinates for Buckingham 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 Buckingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Buckingham 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. |
| <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 Buckingham 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 314.287 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.175 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.373 degrees. |