Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gap of the Mountain:
  • 32.911235, -86.607482
  • 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 Gap of the Mountain

• 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 Chilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chilton County
  • Since Gap of the Mountain is near Coosa County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Coosa County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Gap of the Mountain

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gap of the Mountain ...

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.

• Cooper
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cooper is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
• Dollar
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Dollar is located in Coosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
• Highland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
• Houses Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Houses Ferry is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houses Ferry
• Jumbo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jumbo is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
• Mineral Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mineral Springs is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
• Oak Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Pleasant Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Rocky Mount
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Mount is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
• Union Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Grove is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
• Wildwood Shores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wildwood Shores is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Shores

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

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

• Clanton, which is the Seat of Chilton County, lies just to the South.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Gap of the Mountain to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 675 miles [1,086.3 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 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,155 miles [8,296.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'