Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Four Point:
  • 31.301284, -88.364459
  • 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 Four Point

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Four Point is near Greene County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Four Point ...

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.

• Clark
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
• Deer Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Washington County
• Dwight
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
  • Dwight is located in Washington County
• Fruitdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Fruitdale is located in Washington County
• Knobtown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobtown
  • Knobtown is located in Greene County (MS)
• Seaboard
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
  • Seaboard is located in Washington County
• Uniform
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniform
  • Uniform is located in Washington County
• Vinegar Bend
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
  • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
• Yellow Pine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Four Point and extending to:

• Chatom, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Four Point to Chatom, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,428 miles [11,954.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,306 miles [8,539.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

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