Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crooked Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crooked Oak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crooked Oak
- 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 Crooked Oak:
- 34.585093, -87.799478
- 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 Crooked Oak
- 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 Crooked Oak is near Franklin County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Crooked Oak ...
We found three communities that share the name Crooked Oak.
Within Alabama, the name Crooked Oak is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Crooked Oak is located in Wicomico County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crooked Oak that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Crooked Oak.
- North Carolina
- Surry County
- This Crooked Oak is located in Surry County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crooked Oak that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Crooked Oak.
- Virginia
- Carroll County
- This Crooked Oak is located in Carroll County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crooked Oak that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Crooked Oak.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crooked Oak ...
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.
- Flatwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Good Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Good Springs is located in Franklin County
- Gravel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Franklin County
- Hawk Pride
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Pride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Pride
- Hawk Pride is located in Colbert County
- Lime Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Little Zion ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion
- Little Zion is located in Colbert County
- Littleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Milk Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milk Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk Springs
- Milk Springs is located in Colbert County
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Franklin County
- Reedtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rock Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
- Sand Lick ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - White House Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Woodlawn Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Franklin County
How Far From Crooked Oak to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Crooked Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crooked Oak and extending to:
- Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crooked Oak to Tuscumbia, with an average speed<3> 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 175 miles [281.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,132 miles [8,259.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crooked Oak. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Crooked Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crooked Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5851, Longitude: -87.7995 In this case, the coordinates for Crooked Oak 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Crooked Oak to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.348 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.21 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.478 degrees. |