Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walker and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walker
- 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 Walker:
- 34.838977, -88.066704
- 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 Walker
- 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 Colbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- Since Walker is near Tishomingo County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tishomingo County
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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 Walker ...
We found 48 communities that share the name Walker.
Within Alabama, the name Walker is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 48 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 48 communities, 47 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Walker is located in Columbia County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Walker.
- White County
- This Walker is located in White County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the west of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Walker.
- British Columbia
- This Walker lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Walker is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km]<1> to the west of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Walker.
- Mono County
- This Walker is located in Mono County and lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km] to the west northwest of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mono County community of Walker.
- Siskiyou County
- This Walker is located in Siskiyou County and lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km] to the west northwest of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Walker.
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Macon County
- This Walker is located in Macon County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the north of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Walker.
- Will County
- This Walker is located in Will County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the north of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Walker.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Jackson Parish
- This Walker is located in Jackson Parish and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Walker.
- Livingston Parish
- This Walker is located in Livingston Parish and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the south southwest of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Walker.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Emmet County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Walker [Emmet County].
- Kalamazoo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Walker [Kalamazoo County].
- Kent County
- This Walker is located in Kent County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the north of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Walker.
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Walker [Ottawa County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Mexico
- New York
- Monroe County
- This Walker is located in Monroe County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Walker.
- Oswego County
- This Walker is located in Oswego County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km] to the northeast of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Walker.
- Oklahoma
- Cleveland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Walker [Cleveland County].
- Tulsa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Walker [Tulsa County].
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Walker [Centre County].
- Fayette County
- This Walker is located in Fayette County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the northeast of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Walker.
- Tioga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Walker [Tioga County].
- South Carolina
- Barnwell County
- This Walker is located in Barnwell County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Walker that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Walker.
- Spartanburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Walker [Spartanburg County].
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker ...
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.
- Buzzard Roost
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Roost
- Buzzard Roost is located in Colbert County
- Cherokee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <5>
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Chickasaw Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Crossing
- Chickasaw Crossing is located in Colbert County
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Colbert County
- Lane Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Springs
- Lane Springs is located in Colbert County
- Lime Kiln
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Walker 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 Walker 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 community of Walker once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Walker and extending to:
- Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walker to Tuscumbia, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,132 miles [8,259.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8390, Longitude: -88.0667 In this case, the coordinates for Walker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Walker 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. |
| <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 Walker, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Walker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.528 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.453 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.536 degrees. |