Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lawson Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawson Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lawson Ford
- 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 Lawson Ford:
- 34.404534, -85.914417
- 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 Lawson Ford
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Lawson Ford is near Jackson County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Lawson Ford ...
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.
- Bootsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bootsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootsville
- Bootsville is located in DeKalb County
- Chigger Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Clyde ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Geraldine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
- Geraldine is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <2>
- Gilbert Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Crossroads
- Gilbert Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Guest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
- Guest is located in DeKalb County
- Hix ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Luna ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lydia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Peeks Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeks Corner
- Peeks Corner is located in DeKalb County
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Pope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Thirtynine ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirtynine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
- Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
How Far From Lawson Ford to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lawson Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lawson Ford and extending to:
- Fort Payne, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lawson Ford to Fort Payne, 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 141 miles [226.9 km] to the south (S). 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 581 miles [935 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,182 miles [11,558.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,058 miles [8,140.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawson Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lawson Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawson Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4045, Longitude: -85.9144 In this case, the coordinates for Lawson Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Lawson Ford 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 313.191 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.85 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.741 degrees. |