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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 Emco - Listerhill Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emco - Listerhill Junction and the surrounding area. 
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
 
- The National Weather Service forecast for Emco - Listerhill Junction
 
   
- 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 Emco - Listerhill Junction:
 
- 34.713701, -87.593361
 
- 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 Emco - Listerhill Junction
 
   
- 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 Emco - Listerhill Junction ...
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 Spring
 (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1>  The coordinates still need to be verified.
 
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
 - Cave Spring is located in Colbert County
   - Hobgood
 (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1>  The coordinates still need to be verified.
 
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
 - Hobgood is located in Colbert County
   - Houston Corner
 (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1>  The coordinates still need to be verified.
 
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
 - Houston Corner is located in Colbert County
   - Hunter ‑ Historic
 (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1>  The coordinates still need to be verified.
 
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
 - Hunter is located in Colbert County
   - James
 (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<1>  The coordinates still need to be verified.
 
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
 - James is located in Colbert County
   - Lakeview
 (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1>  The coordinates still need to be verified.
 
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
 - Lakeview is located in Colbert County
   - Lakeview Highlands
 (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1>  The coordinates still need to be verified.
 
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Highlands
 - Lakeview Highlands is located in Colbert County
   - Listerhill
 (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1>  The coordinates still need to be verified.
 
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listerhill
 - Listerhill is located in Colbert County
   - Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
 (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1>  The coordinates still need to be verified.
 
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
 - Mount Pleasant is located in Colbert County
   - Muscle Shoals
 (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1>  The coordinates still need to be verified.
 
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
 - Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
 - Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
 
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
 
  - Spring Valley
 (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1>  The coordinates still need to be verified.
 
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
 - Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
   - Valley Grove
 (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1>  The coordinates still need to be verified.
 
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
 - Valley Grove is located in Colbert County
   - Woodlawn Heights
 (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1>  The coordinates still need to be verified.
 
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
 - Woodlawn Heights is located in Colbert County
    
How Far From Emco - Listerhill Junction 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 Emco - Listerhill Junction to various places of note, such as the White House. 
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Emco - Listerhill Junction and extending to: 
- Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies just to the West Northwest.
 
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE).  If you could drive a straight line from Emco - Listerhill Junction to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip.  A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days.  A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
 
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE).  Driving  would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
 
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
 
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
 
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |  
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |  
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance.  A straight line distance ignores  obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Emco - Listerhill Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emco - Listerhill Junction.  The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7137, Longitude: -87.5934        In this case, the coordinates for Emco - Listerhill Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |  
| <4> | 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. |  
| <5> | 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 Emco - Listerhill Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |  
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.228 degrees. |  
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.09 degrees. |  
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.364 degrees. |  
 
 
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