Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Anderson Creek Estates:
  • 34.820365, -87.235851
  • 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 Anderson Creek Estates

• 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
  • Since Anderson Creek Estates is near Limestone County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Limestone County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Anderson Creek Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Anderson Creek Estates ...

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 Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Cedar Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
• Confluence
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
• Elk Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Elk Shores is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Shores
• Ferry Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferry Shores is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Shores
• Hurricane ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hurricane is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
• Lambs Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lambs Ferry is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Ferry
• Moody Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Moody Ford is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Ford
• Oliver
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Oliver is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
• Pleasant Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Rogersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <1>
• Romine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Romine is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romine
• Shoemaker Springs ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shoemaker Springs is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Springs

How Far From Anderson Creek Estates 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 Anderson Creek Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Anderson Creek Estates to Florence, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 177 miles [284.9 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 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,507 miles [10,472 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,097 miles [8,202.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'