Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bucksnort, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucksnort and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bucksnort
- 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 Bucksnort:
- 34.503144, -86.303873
- 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 Bucksnort
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Bucksnort is near Madison County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Bucksnort ...
We found four communities that share the name Bucksnort.
Within Alabama, the name Bucksnort is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Minnesota
- Tennessee
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucksnort ...
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.
- Cottonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Marshall County
- Creek Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Ford
- Creek Ford is located in Marshall County
- Cushion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Fishtrap Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap Ford
- Fishtrap Ford is located in Madison County
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Glen Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Marshall County
- Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <4>
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Henryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Marshall County
- Holiday Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
- Holiday Shores is located in Marshall County
- Honeycomb Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeycomb Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycomb Park
- Honeycomb Park is located in Marshall County
- Keel ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Maple Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ford
- Maple Ford is located in Marshall County
- Stapler Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapler Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapler Ford
- Stapler Ford is located in Marshall County
How Far From Bucksnort 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 Bucksnort to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bucksnort and extending to:
- Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bucksnort to Guntersville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 595 miles [957.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,195 miles [11,579.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bucksnort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bucksnort) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bucksnort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5031, Longitude: -86.3039 In this case, the coordinates for Bucksnort have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bucksnort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bucksnort to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.431 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.14 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.877 degrees. |