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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buzzard Roost
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Tishomingo County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Buzzard Roost ...
We found two communities that share the name Buzzard Roost.
Within Alabama, the name Buzzard Roost is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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.
- Arkansas
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) - Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Chickasaw Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Crossing
- Chickasaw Crossing is located in Colbert County
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Colbert County
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Gravelly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
- Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Hub ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Lane Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Springs
- Lane Springs is located in Colbert County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Lime Kiln
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Maud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
- Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
- Petertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Red Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lime Kiln
How Far From Buzzard Roost 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 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<6> 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,134 miles [8,262.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buzzard Roost. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buzzard Roost) to Point B.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). |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.497 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.407 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.534 degrees. |