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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 Forester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forester and the surrounding area.
- 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 Forester:
- 32.437081, -86.598034
- 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 Forester
- 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 Autauga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Autauga County
- Since Forester is near Lowndes County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lowndes County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Forester
Communities Also Named Forester ...
We found two communities that are also named Forester.
Within Alabama, the name Forester is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Scott County
- This Forester is located in Scott County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forester that is located in Autauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Forester.
- Michigan
- Sanilac County
- This Forester is located in Sanilac County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forester that is located in Autauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Forester.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forester ...
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.
- Booth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Cedar Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Hunting Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hunting Ridge is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Live Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Live Oaks is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oaks
- Mulberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mulberry is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Overlook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Overlook is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Peace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Peace is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace
- Poseys Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Poseys Crossroads is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseys Crossroads
- Prattville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willowbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willowbrook is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
How Far From Forester 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 Forester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forester and extending to:
- Prattville, which is the Seat of Autauga County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Forester to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,298 miles [11,745 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Forester) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Forester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4371, Longitude: -86.5980 In this case, the coordinates for Forester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.483 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.915 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.442 degrees. |
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