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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 Curry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Curry 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 Curry:
    • 33.953717, -87.214452
    • 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 Curry
  • 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
    • Since Curry is near Winston County and also Cullman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Winston County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cullman 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 Curry

Communities Also Named Curry ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Curry.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Curry.

Beyond Alabama, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Pike County
      • This Curry is located in Pike County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Curry that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Curry.
    • Talladega County
      • This Curry is located in Talladega County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Curry that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Curry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Curry lies 3,307 miles [5,322.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Curry that is located in Walker County.
    • Idaho
      • Twin Falls County
      • This Curry is located in Twin Falls County and lies 1,588 miles [2,555.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Curry that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twin Falls County community of Curry.
    • Kentucky
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Curry [Mercer County].
    • Louisiana
      • Winn Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Curry [Winn Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Dickinson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Curry [Dickinson County].
    • Minnesota
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Curry [Washington County].
    • Montana
      • Dawson County
      • This Curry is located in Dawson County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Curry that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Curry.
    • Nebraska
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Curry.
    • New Mexico
      • Quay County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Quay County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Curry.
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • This Curry is located in Sullivan County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Curry that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Curry.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Curry is located in Allegheny County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Curry that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Curry.
      • Blair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Curry [Blair County].
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Curry [Davidson County].
    • Texas
      • Stephens County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Stephens County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Curry.
    • Washington
      • Franklin County
      • This Curry is located in Franklin County and lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Curry that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Curry.
    • West Virginia
      • Putnam County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Curry [Putnam County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Ashland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Curry [Ashland County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Curry ...

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.

  • Chapel Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Cold Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cold Springs is located in Cullman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Falls City ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Falls City is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Points is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Frisco Quarters
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Frisco Quarters is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco Quarters
  • Gamble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
  • Jasper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynns Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lynns Park is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynns Park
  • Marigold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Marigold is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold
  • Marylee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marylee is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
  • Red Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Rock is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Rosehill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rosehill is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Slick Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
    • Spain Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Spain Ford is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain Ford
    • Sunlight
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sunlight is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
    • Union Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Union Chapel is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Curry and extending to:

  • Jasper, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Curry to Jasper, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Curry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Curry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Curry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Curry 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 Curry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9537, Longitude: -87.2145       In this case, the coordinates for Curry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.952 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.666 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.371 degrees.