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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 Girard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Girard 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 Girard:
- 32.456532, -85.004376
- 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 Girard
- 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 Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Since Girard is near Muscogee County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Girard
Communities Also Named Girard ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Girard.
Within Alabama, the name Girard is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Scott County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Girard [Scott County].
- California
- Kern County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Girard [Kern County].
- Georgia
- Burke County
- This Girard is located in Burke County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Girard that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Girard.
- Illinois
- Macoupin County
- This Girard is located in Macoupin County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Girard that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Girard.
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This Girard is located in Crawford County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Girard that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Girard.
- Meade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Girard [Meade County].
- Louisiana
- Richland Parish
- This Girard is located in Richland Parish and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<2> to the west of the Girard that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland Parish community of Girard.
- Michigan
- Branch County
- This Girard is located in Branch County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<2> to the north of the Girard that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of Girard.
- Minnesota
- Polk County
- This Girard is located in Polk County and lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Girard that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Girard.
- Montana
- Richland County
- This Girard is located in Richland County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Girard that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Girard.
- Nebraska
- Box Butte County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Box Butte County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Butte County community of Girard.
- Ohio
- Trumbull County
- This Girard is located in Trumbull County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Girard that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Girard.
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Girard is located in Erie County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Girard that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Girard.
- York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Girard [York County].
- Texas
- Kent County
- This Girard is located in Kent County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<2> to the west of the Girard that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Girard.
- West Virginia
- Wayne County
- This Girard is located in Wayne County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Girard that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Girard.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Girard ...
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.
- Bibb City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- Booker Washington Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brickyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brickyard is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard
- Camelot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Camelot is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cherokee Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Park is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- City Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Columbus
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Crescent Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crescent Ridge is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge
- Dinglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dinglewood is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinglewood
- Edgewood Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood Forest is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
- Green Island Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Green Island Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island Hills
- Holly Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holly Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Holly Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holly Woods is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Woods
- Lake Rushin Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lake Rushin Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rushin Heights
- Lincoln Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
- Magnolia Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Grove is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Grove
- Merrywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Merrywood is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
- Pleasantview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasantview is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
- Quail Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Quail Creek is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Heights
- Rosewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rosewood is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
How Far From Girard 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 Girard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Girard and extending to:
- Phenix City, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Girard to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,104 miles [8,214.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Girard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Girard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Girard could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Girard 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 Girard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4565, Longitude: -85.0044 In this case, the coordinates for Girard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.549 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.838 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.824 degrees. |
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