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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 Bucksville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucksville 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 Bucksville:
    • 33.278448, -87.085550
    • 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 Bucksville
  • 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
    • Since Bucksville is near Jefferson County and also Bibb 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 Bibb 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 Bucksville

Communities Also Named Bucksville ...

We found three communities that are also named Bucksville.

Within Alabama, the name Bucksville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Garland County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bucksville [Garland County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Bucksville is located in Bucks County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bucksville that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Bucksville.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Bucksville is located in Horry County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the east of the Bucksville that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Bucksville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucksville ...

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.

  • Bibbville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bibbville is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibbville
  • Black Diamond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Black Diamond is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Caffee Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Caffee Junction is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffee Junction
  • Chambers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chambers is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Flint Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint Hill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Gray Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gray Hill is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hill
  • Green Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hebron is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hickory Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Johns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Johns is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
  • Lake View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • Loveless Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Loveless Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless Park
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Red Hill Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Hill Heights is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Heights
    • Rockdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Summit Farm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Summit Farm is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Farm
    • Valley Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Valley Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek

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

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

  • Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bucksville to Tuscaloosa, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 681 miles [1,096 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,160 miles [8,304.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bucksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Bucksville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Bucksville 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 Bucksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2784, Longitude: -87.0855       In this case, the coordinates for Bucksville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.831 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.434 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.461 degrees.