Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smithfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smithfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smithfield
- 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 Smithfield:
- 30.661858, -88.211670
- 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 Smithfield
- 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 Smithfield is near Jackson County and also George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for George 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 Smithfield ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Smithfield.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Smithfield.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 34 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Smithfield [Dallas County].
- Jefferson County
- This Smithfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Smithfield.
- Dallas County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Smithfield lies 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- Illinois
- Fulton County
- This Smithfield is located in Fulton County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<2> to the north of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Smithfield.
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Smithfield is located in Delaware County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Smithfield.
- Iowa
- Story County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Story County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Story County community of Smithfield.
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Smithfield [Doniphan County].
- Graham County
- This Smithfield is located in Graham County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Smithfield.
- Kentucky
- Henry County
- This Smithfield is located in Henry County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Smithfield.
- Louisiana
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- This Smithfield is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<2> to the west of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Baton Rouge Parish community of Smithfield.
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Smithfield is located in Somerset County and lies 1,386 miles [2,230.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Smithfield.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Smithfield [Montgomery County].
- Minnesota
- Wabasha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Smithfield [Wabasha County].
- Missouri
- Jasper County
- This Smithfield is located in Jasper County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Smithfield.
- Nebraska
- Gosper County
- This Smithfield is located in Gosper County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gosper County community of Smithfield.
- New Brunswick
- This Smithfield lies 1,548 miles [2,491.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Smithfield is located in Dutchess County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Smithfield.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Smithfield is located in Johnston County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Smithfield.
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Smithfield.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Smithfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Smithfield.
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Smithfield.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Smithfield.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Smithfield [Lane County].
- Polk County
- This Smithfield is located in Polk County and lies 2,129 miles [3,426.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Smithfield.
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Smithfield [Huntingdon County].
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Smithfield is located in Providence County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Smithfield.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Smithfield is located in Aiken County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Smithfield.
- Greenwood County
- This Smithfield is located in Greenwood County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Smithfield.
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Smithfield is located in Monroe County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Smithfield.
- Texas
- Polk County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Polk County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Smithfield.
- Tarrant County
- This Smithfield is located in Tarrant County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Smithfield.
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Smithfield is located in Cache County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Smithfield.
- Salt Lake County
- This Smithfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km] to the northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Smithfield.
- Virginia
- Isle of Wight County
- This Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Smithfield.
- Radford City
- This Smithfield is located in Radford City and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Smithfield.
- Russell County
- This Smithfield is located in Russell County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Smithfield.
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Smithfield [Jefferson County].
- Wetzel County
- This Smithfield is located in Wetzel County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Smithfield.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithfield ...
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.
- Cottage Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Mobile County
- Deerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Edgefield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Park Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Mobile County
- Pine Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Regency
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Mobile County
- Suburban Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Suburban Heights is located in Mobile County
- Sugar Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Mobile County
- Sunset Ranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ranch
- Sunset Ranch is located in Mobile County
- Timbers
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Smithfield 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 Smithfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smithfield and extending to:
- Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Smithfield to Mobile, with an average speed<5> 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 163 miles [262.3 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 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,748 miles [10,859.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,449 miles [11,988 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithfield. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Smithfield 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smithfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6619, Longitude: -88.2117 In this case, the coordinates for Smithfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Smithfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Smithfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.29 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.607 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.395 degrees. |