Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mount Hester:
  • 34.728424, -88.011982
  • 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 Mount Hester

• 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 Colbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Colbert County
  • Since Mount Hester is near Tishomingo County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tishomingo County
  • eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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 Mount Hester ...

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.

• Bishop
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop is located in Colbert County
• Buzzard Roost
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Roost
  • Buzzard Roost is located in Colbert County
• Cherokee
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
  • Cherokee is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <2>
• Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
  • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
• Gatesville ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
• Georgetown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Colbert County
• Good Springs ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
  • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
• Hub ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
  • Hub is located in Colbert County
• Lane Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Springs
  • Lane Springs is located in Colbert County
• Lime Kiln
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Kiln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
  • Lime Kiln is located in Colbert County
• Maud
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
  • Maud is located in Colbert County
• Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
  • Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
• Petertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petertown
  • Petertown is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
• Red Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Colbert County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mount Hester and extending to:

• Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Hester to Tuscumbia, 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 five to six hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

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