Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cornerstone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cornerstone and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cornerstone
- 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 Cornerstone:
- 32.155981, -85.842175
- 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 Cornerstone
- 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 Bullock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bullock County
- Since Cornerstone is near Macon County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Cornerstone ...
We found one communities that share the name Cornerstone.
Within Alabama, the name Cornerstone is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Cornerstone in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cornerstone that is located in Bullock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Cornerstone.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cornerstone ...
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.
- Bread Tray Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bread Tray Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Tray Hill
- Bread Tray Hill is located in Bullock County
- Bruceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Bullock County
- Downs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hardaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Hector
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - High Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High Ridge is located in Bullock County
- Hooks Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Crossroads
- Hooks Crossroads is located in Bullock County
- Jenkins Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Crossroads
- Jenkins Crossroads is located in Bullock County
- Mitchell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Union Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
- Union Springs is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <3>
How Far From Cornerstone 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 Cornerstone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cornerstone and extending to:
- Union Springs, which is the Seat of Bullock County, lies just to the East.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Cornerstone to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 678 miles [1,091.1 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 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 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,155 miles [8,296.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cornerstone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cornerstone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cornerstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1560, Longitude: -85.8422 In this case, the coordinates for Cornerstone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Cornerstone to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.019 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.339 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.208 degrees. |