Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Aberfoil:
  • 32.070430, -85.687726
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Aberfoil

• 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 Bullock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bullock County
  • Since Aberfoil is near Macon County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Macon County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Aberfoil

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aberfoil ...

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.

• Bread Tray Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bread Tray Hill is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Tray Hill
• Bruceville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bruceville is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
• Hooks Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hooks Crossroads is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Crossroads
• Jenkins Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jenkins Crossroads is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Crossroads
• Ox Level
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ox Level is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ox Level
• Peachburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Peachburg is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachburg
• Postoak
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Postoak is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
• Sellers Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sellers Crossroads is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Crossroads
• Smuteye
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Smuteye is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
• Three Notch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
• Union Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Union Springs is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Aberfoil and extending to:

• Union Springs, which is the Seat of Bullock County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Aberfoil to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 676 miles [1,087.9 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 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,152 miles [8,291.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'