Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Webb, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Webb and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Webb
- 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 Webb:
- 31.257605, -85.289379
- 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 Webb
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Webb is near Henry County and also Dale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- eBird sighting report for Dale 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 Webb ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Webb.
Within Alabama, the name Webb is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Cochise County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Webb.
- Maricopa County
- This Webb is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Webb that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Webb.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Webb is located in Fulton County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Webb that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Webb.
- Gilmer County
- This Webb is located in Gilmer County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the north of the Webb that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Webb.
- Idaho
- Nez Perce County
- This Webb is located in Nez Perce County and lies 1,971 miles [3,172 km]<2> to the northwest of the Webb that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Webb.
- Shoshone County
- This Webb is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km] to the northwest of the Webb that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Webb.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Catahoula Parish
- This Webb is located in Catahoula Parish and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<2> to the west of the Webb that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catahoula Parish community of Webb.
- Saint Landry Parish
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Webb [Saint Landry Parish].
- Maine
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Webb is located in Belmont County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Webb that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Webb.
- Wood County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Webb [Wood County].
- Oklahoma
- Saskatchewan
- This Webb lies 1,759 miles [2,830.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Webb that is located in Houston County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Shelby County
- This Webb is located in Shelby County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<2> to the west of the Webb that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Webb.
- Tarrant County
- This Webb is located in Tarrant County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the west of the Webb that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Webb.
- Webb County
- This Webb is located in Webb County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km] to the west southwest of the Webb that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webb County community of Webb.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Webb ...
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.
- Barber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Cottondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Cottondale is located in Houston County
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Houston County
- Headland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headland
- Headland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Headland <5>
- Melody Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Heights
- Melody Heights is located in Houston County
- Parish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
- Parish is located in Houston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <5>
- Pleasant Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Houston County
- Shady Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Heights
- Shady Heights is located in Houston County
- Stadium Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stadium Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stadium Place
- Stadium Place is located in Houston County
- Young America
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Young America is located in Houston County
How Far From Webb 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 town such as Webb to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Webb and extending to:
- Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Webb to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Webb. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Webb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Webb) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2576, Longitude: -85.2894 In this case, the coordinates for Webb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Webb 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. |
| <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 Webb 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 312.636 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.773 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.187 degrees. |