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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Town and Country, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Town and Country and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Town and Country:
    • 32.624856, -85.458560
    • 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 Town and Country
  • 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 Town and Country ...

We found eight communities that share the name Town and Country.

Within Alabama, the name Town and Country is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Richmond County
      • This Town and Country is located in Richmond County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Town and Country that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Town and Country.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Town and Country is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the west of the Town and Country that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Town and Country.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Town and Country is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Town and Country that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Town and Country.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Town and Country is located in Saint Louis County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Town and Country that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Town and Country.
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This Town and Country is located in Caldwell County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Town and Country that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Town and Country.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Town and Country is located in Lexington County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Town and Country that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Town and Country.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • This Town and Country is located in Bedford County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the northeast of the Town and Country that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Town and Country.
    • Washington
      • Spokane County
      • This Town and Country is located in Spokane County and lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Town and Country that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Town and Country.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Town and Country ...

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.

  • Cedar Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
    • Cedar Brook is located in Lee County
  • Cloverleaf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
    • Cloverleaf is located in Lee County
  • Farmville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Lee County
  • Five Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Lee County
  • Forestdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Lee County
  • Glen Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Lee County
  • Granite Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
    • Granite Hills is located in Lee County
  • Indian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
  • Pickwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood
    • Pickwood is located in Lee County
  • Tanglewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
  • Village Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Hills
    • Village Hills is located in Lee County

How Far From Town and Country 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 Town and Country to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Town and Country and extending to:

  • Opelika, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Town and Country to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,117 miles [8,235 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Town and Country. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Town and Country) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Town and Country. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6249, Longitude: -85.4586       In this case, the coordinates for Town and Country 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 Town and Country 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 312.824 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.179 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.961 degrees.









 

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