Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cyril, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cyril and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cyril
- 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 Cyril:
- 32.178201, -88.422254
- 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 Cyril
- 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 Choctaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
- Since Cyril is near Clarke County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Cyril ...
We found one communities that share the name Cyril.
Within Alabama, the name Cyril is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Cyril in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cyril ...
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.
- Charles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Energy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Green Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Choctaw County
- Hurricane Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Creek
- Hurricane Creek is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Increase
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Land
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Pine Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Riderwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rock Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Whynot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
How Far From Cyril 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 Cyril to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cyril and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Choctaw County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cyril to Butler, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the east (E). 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 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,392 miles [11,896.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,268 miles [8,478 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cyril. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cyril) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cyril. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1782, Longitude: -88.4223 In this case, the coordinates for Cyril 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 Cyril 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 314.554 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.12 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.209 degrees. |