Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mallard Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mallard Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mallard 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 Mallard Point:
- 33.289002, -86.788599
- 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 Mallard 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Mallard Point is near Jefferson County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Mallard Point ...
We found five communities that share the name Mallard Point.
Within Alabama, the name Mallard Point is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Mallard Point is located in Baxter County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mallard Point that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Mallard Point.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Mallard Point is located in Sussex County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mallard Point that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Mallard Point.
- Kentucky
- Scott County
- This Mallard Point is located in Scott County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mallard Point that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Mallard Point.
- Maryland
- Queen Anne's County
- This Mallard Point is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mallard Point that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Mallard Point.
- Talbot County
- This Mallard Point is located in Talbot County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the northeast of the Mallard Point that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Mallard Point.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mallard 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.
- Alabaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
- Alabaster is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <3>
- Dearing Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Downs
- Dearing Downs is located in Shelby County
- Fox Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Fungo Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fungo Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fungo Hollow
- Fungo Hollow is located in Shelby County
- Hardy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Helena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
- Hunters Glen ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Hunters Glen is located in Shelby County
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Shelby County
- Indian Springs Ranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Ranch
- Indian Springs Ranch is located in Shelby County
- Keystone
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Kingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Navajo Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Hills
- Navajo Hills is located in Shelby County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Navajo Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Pines
- Navajo Pines is located in Shelby County
- Paramount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Roy Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Royal Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Shelby County
- Valley Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
- Valley Station is located in Shelby County
- Navajo Pines
How Far From Mallard Point 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 Mallard Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mallard Point and extending to:
- Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mallard Point to Columbiana, 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 69 miles [111 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mallard Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/
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- Mallard Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mallard Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2890, Longitude: -86.7886 In this case, the coordinates for Mallard Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mallard Point 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 313.654 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.23 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.34 degrees. |