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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 Buzzard Roost, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buzzard Roost and the surrounding area.
- 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 Buzzard Roost:
- 34.761201, -88.023927
- 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 Buzzard Roost
- 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 Colbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- Since Buzzard Roost is near Tishomingo County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tishomingo County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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 Buzzard Roost
Communities Also Named Buzzard Roost ...
We found two communities that are also named Buzzard Roost.
Within Alabama, the name Buzzard Roost is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Van Buren 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 Buzzard Roost [Van Buren County].
- Ohio
- Medina County
- This Buzzard Roost is located in Medina County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Buzzard Roost that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Buzzard Roost.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buzzard Roost ...
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.
- Bishop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chickasaw Crossing is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Crossing
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Gravelly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
- Hub ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hub is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
- Lane Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lane Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Springs
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Lime Kiln
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lime Kiln is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
- Maud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maud is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
- Petertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Petertown is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petertown
- Red Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
How Far From Buzzard Roost 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 Buzzard Roost to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buzzard Roost and extending to:
- Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Buzzard Roost to Tuscumbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 192 miles [309 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,134 miles [8,262.4 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 Buzzard Roost, 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' (or 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- Buzzard Roost) 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 Buzzard Roost 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 Buzzard Roost. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7612, Longitude: -88.0239 In this case, the coordinates for Buzzard Roost have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.497 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.407 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.534 degrees. |
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