Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Curtiston:
  • 34.001208, -86.121364
  • 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 Curtiston

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Curtiston ...

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.

• Cave Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
  • Cave Springs is located in Etowah County
• Egypt
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt is located in Etowah County
• Gilberts Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Ferry
  • Gilberts Ferry is located in Etowah County
• Gum Springs ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
  • Gum Springs is located in Etowah County
• Happy Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
  • Happy Hollow is located in Etowah County
• Lester
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Lester is located in Etowah County
• Listers Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listers Ferry
  • Listers Ferry is located in Etowah County
• Littleton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Etowah County
• Maryville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Maryville is located in Etowah County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Noble Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Hill
    • Noble Hill is located in Etowah County
  • Pull Tight ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pull Tight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pull Tight
    • Pull Tight is located in Etowah County
  • Rainbow City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
    • Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <2>
  • Rockledge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
    • Rockledge is located in Etowah County
  • Scenic Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
    • Scenic Heights is located in Etowah County
  • Walnut Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Park
    • Walnut Park is located in Etowah County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Curtiston and extending to:

• Gadsden, which is the Seat of Etowah County, lies just to the East.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Curtiston to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 606 miles [975.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,209 miles [11,601.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Curtiston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/