Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Exmoor:
  • 32.056539, -87.874177
  • 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 Exmoor

• 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 Marengo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marengo County
  • Since Exmoor is near Clarke County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Choctaw 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 Exmoor

Communities Also Named Exmoor ...

We found two communities that are also named Exmoor.

Within Alabama, the name Exmoor 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 ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Exmoor lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Exmoor that is located in Marengo County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Schuylkill County
    • This Exmoor is located in Schuylkill County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Exmoor that is located in Marengo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Exmoor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Exmoor ...

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.

• Aimwell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Aimwell is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
• Campground
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Campground is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground
• Choctaw Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
• Clayhill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clayhill is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
• Gays Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gays Ferry is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Ferry
• Geneva
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Geneva is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
• Glover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Glover is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
• Half Acre
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Half Acre is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
  • Former names for Half Acre:
  • Hell's Half Acre
  • Luther's Store
• Lotts Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lotts Ferry is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Ferry
• Sweet Water
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people

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

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

• Linden, which is the Seat of Marengo County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Exmoor to Linden, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 770 miles [1,239.2 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 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,372 miles [11,864.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,250 miles [8,449.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'