Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Broad View:
  • 31.725161, -85.809112
  • 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 Broad View

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Broad View ...

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.

• Chestnut Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
• College Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • College Park is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Elamville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Elamville is located in Barbour County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
• Elmhill Plantation
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmhill Plantation is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhill Plantation
• Green Oaks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Oaks is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
• Green Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Green Ridge is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
• Hillcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hillcrest is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Java
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Java is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
• Josie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Josie is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josie
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Lewis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lewis is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Mossy Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mossy Grove is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
  • Mountainbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountainbrook is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
  • Rocky Head
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Head is located in Dale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Head
  • Trojan Terrace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Trojan Terrace is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Terrace
  • Windmill Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Windmill Hills is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Hills

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Broad View and extending to:

• Troy, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Broad View to Troy, with an average speed<2> 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 53 miles [85.3 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 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'