Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Drewry:
  • 31.486275, -87.253038
  • 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 Drewry

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Drewry is near Conecuh County and also Escambia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Conecuh County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Escambia 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 Drewry

Communities Also Named Drewry ...

We found two communities that are also named Drewry.

Within Alabama, the name Drewry is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Drewry lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Drewry that is located in Monroe County.
  • North Carolina
    • Vance County
    • This Drewry is located in Vance County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Drewry that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vance County community of Drewry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Drewry ...

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.

• Axle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Axle is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
• Bermuda
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
• Burnt Corn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
• Excel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Excel is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
• Green Street
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Street is located in Conecuh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Street
• Halls Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Halls Crossroads is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
• Harpers Store
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Harpers Store is located in Conecuh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Store
• Peterman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Peterman is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
• Stokes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Stokes is located in Conecuh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
• Tunnel Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
  • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
  • Kempsville

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

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

• Monroeville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Drewry to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,369 miles [11,859.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,248 miles [8,445.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'