Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Craig, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Craig and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Craig
- 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 Craig:
- 34.122112, -86.438087
- 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 Craig
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Craig is near Marshall County and also Etowah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- eBird sighting report for Etowah 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 Craig ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Craig.
Within Alabama, the name Craig is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Craig lies 2,650 miles [4,264.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Craig that is located in Blount County.
- Arizona
- California
- Butte 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 California community of Craig [Butte County].
- Modoc 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 California community of Craig [Modoc County].
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Decatur County
- This Craig is located in Decatur County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the north of the Craig that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Craig.
- Switzerland 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 Indiana community of Craig [Switzerland County].
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- This Craig is located in Johnson County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Craig that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Craig.
- Osage 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 Kansas community of Craig [Osage County].
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Humphreys County
- This Craig is located in Humphreys County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Craig that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Craig.
- Yazoo 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 Mississippi community of Craig [Yazoo County].
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Craig lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Craig that is located in Blount County.
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- McCurtain 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 Oklahoma community of Craig [McCurtain County].
- Pittsburg County
- This Craig is located in Pittsburg County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the west of the Craig that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Craig.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Virginia
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Craig ...
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.
- Bird ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Birdie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Bright Star
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Star have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
- Bright Star is located in Blount County
- Clarence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Blount County
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Fridays Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays Crossing
- Fridays Crossing is located in Blount County
- Highmound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
- Highmound is located in Blount County
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - New Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Nixon Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Chapel
- Nixon Chapel is located in Marshall County
- Old Snead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Rock Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Blount County
- Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Susan Moore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
- Susan Moore is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
How Far From Craig 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 Craig to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Craig and extending to:
- Oneonta, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Craig to Oneonta, with an average speed<5> 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 120 miles [193.1 km] to the south (S). 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 616 miles [991.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,507 miles [10,472 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,218 miles [11,616.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,094 miles [8,198 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craig. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
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' (or 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- Craig) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craig. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1221, Longitude: -86.4381 In this case, the coordinates for Craig 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 Craig, 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Craig 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Craig to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.492 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.158 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.018 degrees. |