Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wilkinstown

• 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 Wilkinstown:
  • 31.608121, -85.997829
  • 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 Wilkinstown

• 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 Coffee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Coffee County
  • Since Wilkinstown is near Pike County and also Crenshaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • eBird sighting report for Crenshaw 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 Wilkinstown ...

We found one communities that share the name Wilkinstown.

Within Alabama, the name Wilkinstown is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Wilkinstown in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Decatur County
    • This Wilkinstown is located in Decatur County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wilkinstown that is located in Coffee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Wilkinstown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilkinstown ...

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.

• Baltic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
  • Baltic is located in Pike County
• Chestnut Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Coffee County
• Jack
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
  • Jack is located in Coffee County
• Java
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Java have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Java is located in Coffee County
• Lee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Coffee County
• Little Oak
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oak
  • Little Oak is located in Pike County
• Meadow Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Grove
  • Meadow Grove is located in Pike County
• Mossy Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
  • Mossy Grove is located in Pike County
• Pleasant Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Pike County
• Sanders Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Hill
  • Sanders Hill is located in Pike County
• Shady Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Coffee County

How Far From Wilkinstown 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 Wilkinstown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Elba, which is the Seat of Coffee County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wilkinstown to Elba, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilkinstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/