Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tuskugu, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tuskugu and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tuskugu
- 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 Tuskugu:
- 32.504301, -86.254136
- 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 Tuskugu
- 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 Elmore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- Since Tuskugu is near Montgomery County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Autauga 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tuskugu ...
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.
- Blueberry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
- Blueberry Hill is located in Elmore County
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Elmore County
- Flatwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hughes Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Ferry
- Hughes Ferry is located in Elmore County
- Jasmine Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasmine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Hill
- Jasmine Hill is located in Elmore County
- Open Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Open Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Acres
- Open Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Prattville Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Quail Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Tarwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Willow Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Elmore County
- Winters Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Ferry
- Winters Ferry is located in Montgomery County
How Far From Tuskugu 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 Tuskugu to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Tuskugu and extending to:
- Wetumpka, which is the Seat of Elmore County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Tuskugu to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,158 miles [8,301 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tuskugu. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tuskugu) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tuskugu. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5043, Longitude: -86.2541 In this case, the coordinates for Tuskugu have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Tuskugu 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 313.284 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.694 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.294 degrees. |