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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Munford:
    • 33.528973, -85.953847
    • 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 Munford
  • 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 Munford ...

We found two communities that share the name Munford.

Within Alabama, the name Munford is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Tipton County
      • This Munford is located in Tipton County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Munford that is located in Talladega County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Munford.
    • Virginia
      • Botetourt County
      • This Munford is located in Botetourt County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Munford that is located in Talladega County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Munford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Munford ...

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.

  • Coldwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
  • Curry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Curry is located in Talladega County
  • Grant Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
    • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
  • Hall Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Grove
    • Hall Grove is located in Talladega County
  • Hopeful
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeful have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeful
    • Hopeful is located in Talladega County
  • House ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
    • House is located in Calhoun County
  • Meadowbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Calhoun County
  • Plum Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
    • Plum Springs is located in Talladega County
  • Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Talladega County
  • Silver Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
    • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
  • Sweet Home
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • Sweet Home is located in Talladega County
  • Trinity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Calhoun County

How Far From Munford to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Munford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Munford and extending to:

  • Talladega, which is the Seat of Talladega County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Munford to Talladega, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 619 miles [996.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Munford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Munford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5290, Longitude: -85.9538    
<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 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.
<4>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 Munford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.169 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.703 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.955 degrees.









 

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