Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Buyck:
  • 32.704573, -86.256915
  • 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 Buyck

• 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 Elmore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore County
  • Since Buyck is near Coosa County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Coosa County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Buyck

Communities Also Named Buyck ...

We found one communities that are also named Buyck.

Within Alabama, the name Buyck is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Buyck in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Saint Louis County
    • This Buyck is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Buyck that is located in Elmore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Buyck.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buyck ...

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.

• Central
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Central is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
• Cold Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cold Springs is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
• Equality
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Equality is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
• Kellys Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kellys Crossroads is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Crossroads
• Kid
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kid is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kid
• Lightwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
• Nobles Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Nobles Ferry is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Ferry
• Quail Run
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Quail Run is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
• Richville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Richville is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
• Riddle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Riddle is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
• Speed
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Speed is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
• Tarwater
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tarwater is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarwater
• Travelers Rest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest

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

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

• Wetumpka, which is the Seat of Elmore County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Buyck to Wetumpka, 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,271 miles [11,701.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,149 miles [8,286.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'