Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lovan:
  • 31.727729, -87.260597
  • 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 Lovan

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Lovan is near Wilcox County and also Conecuh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wilcox County
  • eBird sighting report for Conecuh 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 Lovan ...

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.

• Axle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
  • Axle is located in Monroe County
• Chestnut
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
  • Chestnut is located in Monroe County
• Franklin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Monroe County
• Keith
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
  • Keith is located in Monroe County
• Peterman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
  • Peterman is located in Monroe County
• Pine Orchard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
  • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
• Scotland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Monroe County
• Tunnel Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
  • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
  • Kempsville

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Lovan once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lovan and extending to:

• Monroeville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lovan to Monroeville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,359 miles [11,843.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,237 miles [8,428.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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