Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fungo Hollow:
  • 33.306779, -86.783877
  • 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 Fungo Hollow

• 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Since Fungo Hollow is near Jefferson County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Fungo Hollow

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fungo Hollow ...

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.

• Dearing Downs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dearing Downs is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Downs
• Hardy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardy is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
• Hunters Glen ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hunters Glen is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
• Indian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Indian Hills is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Indian Springs Ranch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Springs Ranch is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Ranch
• Keystone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Keystone is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
• Kingwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingwood is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
• Mallard Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mallard Point is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
• Paramount
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Paramount is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount
• Quail Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Quail Run is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
• Roy Ford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Roy Ford is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Ford
• Royal Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Royal Oaks is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
• Valley Station
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Valley Station is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station

How Far From Fungo Hollow to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fungo Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Fungo Hollow and extending to:

• Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fungo Hollow to Columbiana, with an average speed<2> 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,145 miles [8,280.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'