Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Atwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Atwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Atwood
- 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 Atwood:
- 34.360654, -87.995037
- 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 Atwood
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Atwood is near Marion County and also Itawamba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Itawamba 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 Atwood ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Atwood.
Within Alabama, the name Atwood 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 ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Sumter 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 Georgia community of Atwood [Sumter County].
- Ware 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 Georgia community of Atwood [Ware County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- This Atwood is located in Antrim County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the north of the Atwood that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antrim County community of Atwood.
- Tuscola 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 Atwood [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Atwood lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Atwood that is located in Franklin County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Atwood ...
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.
- Glasgow Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Corner
- Glasgow Corner is located in Franklin County
- Halltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Jim Williams Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Williams Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Williams Ford
- Jim Williams Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jordans Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Mill
- Jordans Mill is located in Franklin County
- Nix Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Pigeye
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Piney Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bend
- Piney Bend is located in Franklin County
- Red Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
- Red Bay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <5>
- Seven Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Franklin County
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
How Far From Atwood 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 Atwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Atwood and extending to:
- Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Atwood to Russellville, 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,151 miles [8,289.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3607, Longitude: -87.9950 In this case, the coordinates for Atwood 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Atwood 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 Atwood, 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 Atwood 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 314.454 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.303 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.607 degrees. |