Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Old Fort Stoddard Mount Vernon Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Fort Stoddard Mount Vernon Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Old Fort Stoddard Mount Vernon Landing

• 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 Old Fort Stoddard Mount Vernon Landing:
  • 31.089344, -87.978609
  • 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 Old Fort Stoddard Mount Vernon Landing

• 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 Mobile County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mobile County
  • Since Old Fort Stoddard Mount Vernon Landing is near Baldwin County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Old Fort Stoddard Mount Vernon Landing ...

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.

• Bucks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
  • Bucks is located in Mobile County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucks <1>
• Happy Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
  • Happy Hill is located in Washington County
• Island Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Landing
  • Island Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Malcolm
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
  • Malcolm is located in Washington County
• Manns Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Ferry
  • Manns Ferry is located in Choctaw County
• Nelson Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Landing
  • Nelson Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Rice Creek Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek Landing
  • Rice Creek Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Stage Coach Woods
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stage Coach Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stage Coach Woods
  • Stage Coach Woods is located in Mobile County

How Far From Old Fort Stoddard Mount Vernon Landing 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 Old Fort Stoddard Mount Vernon Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Old Fort Stoddard Mount Vernon Landing and extending to:

• Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Old Fort Stoddard Mount Vernon Landing to Mobile, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,717 miles [10,810 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,420 miles [11,941.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,298 miles [8,526.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

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