Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Poplar Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Poplar Creek
- 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 Poplar Creek:
- 34.612592, -87.541693
- 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 Poplar Creek
- 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 Poplar Creek is near Lawrence County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Poplar Creek ...
We found six communities that share the name Poplar Creek.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Poplar Creek.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Lawrence County
- This Poplar Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Poplar Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Poplar Creek.
- Limestone County
- This Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Poplar Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Poplar Creek.
- Lawrence County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Poplar Creek lies 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Poplar Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Poplar Creek [Cook County].
- Mississippi
- Montgomery County
- This Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Poplar Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Poplar Creek.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Poplar Creek is located in Maury County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Poplar Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Poplar Creek.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar Creek ...
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.
- Cave Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Colbert County
- Cottontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottontown
- Cottontown is located in Colbert County
- Edmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Flat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hobgood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hunter ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Littleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Mountain Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Star
- Mountain Star is located in Franklin County
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Section
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Town Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <4>
- Valley Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Valley Grove is located in Colbert County
- White House Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Wolf Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Springs
- Wolf Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Town Creek
How Far From Poplar Creek 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 Poplar Creek 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<5> community of Poplar Creek once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Poplar Creek and extending to:
- Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Poplar Creek to Tuscumbia, with an average speed<6> 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 170 miles [273.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,244 miles [11,658.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,120 miles [8,239.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Poplar Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6126, Longitude: -87.5417 In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Poplar Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Poplar Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Poplar Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.191 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.033 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.364 degrees. |