Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Catatoga Estates:
  • 33.523716, -86.293033
  • 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 Catatoga Estates

• 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 Saint Clair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
  • Since Catatoga Estates is near Talladega County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Talladega County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Catatoga Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Catatoga Estates ...

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.

• Dunrowin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunrowin is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunrowin
• Eden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Eden is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
• Enchanted Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Enchanted Hills is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
• Fishtrap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fishtrap is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
• Fountainrun ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
• Glen City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
• Harrisburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Harrisburg is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
• Hunting Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hunting Ridge is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
• Lakeview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Mays Bend
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mays Bend is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Bend
• Park Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Park Hill is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
• Pine Orchard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pine Orchard is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
• Rocky Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rocky Ridge is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
• Wolf Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Catatoga Estates and extending to:

• Ashville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Catatoga Estates to Ashville, with an average speed<2> 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 most of a day.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south (S). 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 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,237 miles [11,646.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,114 miles [8,230.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'