Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stoney Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stoney Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stoney Point
- 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 Stoney Point:
- 34.897308, -87.692528
- 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 Stoney Point
- 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Stoney Point is near Colbert County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Stoney Point ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Stoney Point.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Stoney Point.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Autauga County
- This Stoney Point is located in Autauga County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stoney Point that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Stoney Point.
- Autauga County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Randolph County
- This Stoney Point is located in Randolph County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stoney Point that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Stoney Point.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stoney Point that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Stoney Point.
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This Stoney Point is located in Carroll County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the southeast of the Stoney Point that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Stoney Point.
- Kentucky
- Bracken County
- This Stoney Point is located in Bracken County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stoney Point that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Stoney Point.
- Louisiana
- Washington Parish
- This Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stoney Point that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Stoney Point.
- Michigan
- Jackson County
- This Stoney Point is located in Jackson County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stoney Point that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Stoney Point.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Stoney Point is located in Cumberland County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the east of the Stoney Point that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Stoney Point.
- Nova Scotia
- This Stoney Point lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stoney Point that is located in Lauderdale County.
- Oklahoma
- Sequoyah County
- This Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west of the Stoney Point that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Stoney Point.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoney Point ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Cypress Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Forest
- Cypress Forest is located in Lauderdale County
- Cypress Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
- Cypress Heights is located in Lauderdale County
- Hickory Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Lauderdale County
- Keys Chapel ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Chapel
- Keys Chapel is located in Lauderdale County
- Lovelace Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelace Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace Crossroads
- Lovelace Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County
- Mansion View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansion View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansion View
- Mansion View is located in Lauderdale County
- Mars Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Petersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Terrace View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Terrace View is located in Lauderdale County
- Twin Brooks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Twin Brooks is located in Lauderdale County
- Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Zip City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
How Far From Stoney Point 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 community such as Stoney Point 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<3> community of Stoney Point once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Stoney Point and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies just to the South.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Stoney Point to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 649 miles [1,044.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,114 miles [8,230.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' (or 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- Stoney Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stoney Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8973, Longitude: -87.6925 In this case, the coordinates for Stoney Point 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> | 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 Stoney Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Stoney Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.30 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.198 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.366 degrees. |