Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tutwiler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tutwiler and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tutwiler
- 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 Tutwiler:
- 33.590665, -87.280556
- 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 Tutwiler
- 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Since Tutwiler is near Tuscaloosa County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Tutwiler ...
We found one communities that share the name Tutwiler.
Within Alabama, the name Tutwiler is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Tutwiler in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tutwiler ...
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 Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Walker County
- Driftwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Glaze Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glaze Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze Ferry
- Glaze Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Goodsprings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- High Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Level
- High Level is located in Walker County
- Little Shoal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Shoal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shoal
- Little Shoal is located in Jefferson County
- Maxine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pleasant Field
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Field
- Pleasant Field is located in Walker County
- Pumpkin Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Walker County
- Short Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Camp
- Short Camp is located in Walker County
- Snow Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Ferry
- Snow Ferry is located in Walker County
- Three Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Tuscaloosa County
How Far From Tutwiler to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tutwiler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tutwiler and extending to:
- Jasper, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Tutwiler to Jasper, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,154 miles [8,294.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tutwiler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Tutwiler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tutwiler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5907, Longitude: -87.2806 In this case, the coordinates for Tutwiler 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 Tutwiler 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 313.969 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.636 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.474 degrees. |