Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sawyerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sawyerville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sawyerville
- 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 Sawyerville:
- 32.751797, -87.729455
- 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 Sawyerville
- 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 Hale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hale County
- Since Sawyerville is near Greene County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Sawyerville ...
We found two communities that share the name Sawyerville.
Within Alabama, the name Sawyerville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Macoupin County
- This Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sawyerville that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Sawyerville.
- Quebec
- This Sawyerville lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sawyerville that is located in Hale County.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sawyerville ...
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.
- Birdeye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Chiles Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles Ferry
- Chiles Ferry is located in Greene County
- Forkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Harper Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Hill
- Harper Hill is located in Hale County
- Havana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Jennings Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Ferry
- Jennings Ferry is located in Greene County
- Lock Five
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Merryweathers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merryweathers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryweathers Ferry
- Merryweathers Ferry is located in Greene County
- Rocky Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Greene County
- Roe Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Landing
- Roe Landing is located in Greene County
- Rosemary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Thornhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Sawyerville 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 Sawyerville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sawyerville and extending to:
- Greensboro, which is the Seat of Hale County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Sawyerville to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 732 miles [1,178 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,335 miles [11,804.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,212 miles [8,387.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sawyerville. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sawyerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sawyerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7518, Longitude: -87.7295 In this case, the coordinates for Sawyerville 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 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 Sawyerville 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 314.182 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.767 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.824 degrees. |