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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Branchville:
    • 33.700000, -86.400000
    • 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 Branchville
  • 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 Saint Clair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
    • Since Branchville is near Jefferson County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Branchville

Communities Also Named Branchville ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Branchville.

Within Alabama, the name Branchville is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Lincoln County
      • This Branchville is located in Lincoln County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the west of the Branchville that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Branchville.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Branchville is located in Fairfield County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Branchville that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Branchville.
    • Florida
      • Gadsden County
      • This Branchville is located in Gadsden County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Branchville that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Branchville.
    • Georgia
      • Laurens 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 Branchville [Laurens County].
      • Mitchell County
      • This Branchville is located in Mitchell County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Branchville that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Branchville.
    • Indiana
      • Perry County
      • This Branchville is located in Perry County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the north of the Branchville that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Branchville.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Branchville is located in Prince George's County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the northeast of the Branchville that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Branchville.
    • Mississippi
      • Attala County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Branchville [Attala County].
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex 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 New Jersey community of Branchville [Sussex County].
    • North Carolina
      • Robeson 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 North Carolina community of Branchville [Robeson County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • This Branchville is located in Erie County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Branchville that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Branchville.
    • South Carolina
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Branchville is located in Orangeburg County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the east of the Branchville that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Branchville.
    • Tennessee
      • Bedford County
      • This Branchville is located in Bedford County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north of the Branchville that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Branchville.
      • Franklin County
      • This Branchville is located in Franklin County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north of the Branchville that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Branchville.
    • Texas
      • Milam County
      • This Branchville is located in Milam County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Branchville that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Branchville.
    • Virginia
      • Southampton County
      • This Branchville is located in Southampton County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Branchville that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Branchville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Branchville ...

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.

  • Braggsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Braggsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggsville
  • Coal City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
  • Cool Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cool Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
  • Copper Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Copper Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Springs
  • Cotton Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cotton Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Ridge
  • Eden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eden is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Glen City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
  • Harrisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisburg is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Heritage Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Heritage Park is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Park
  • Holly Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Hundred Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hundred Oaks is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred Oaks
  • Lakeview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Margaret
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Misty Pines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Misty Pines is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Pines
    • Moody
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <4>
    • Park Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Hill is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
    • Parsons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Rolling Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Saddlewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Saddlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood

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

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

  • Ashville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Branchville to Ashville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,234 miles [11,642 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,111 miles [8,225.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 from Point A (ie- Branchville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Branchville 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 Branchville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Branchville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Branchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7000, Longitude: -86.4000       In this case, the coordinates for Branchville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.446 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.046 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.096 degrees.