Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gurnee:
  • 33.189561, -86.968603
  • 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 Gurnee

• 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 Gurnee is near Bibb County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Gurnee

Communities Also Named Gurnee ...

We found two communities that are also named Gurnee.

Within Alabama, the name Gurnee is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Lake County
    • This Gurnee is located in Lake County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the north of the Gurnee that is located in Shelby County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Gurnee.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Tioga County
    • This Gurnee is located in Tioga County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gurnee that is located in Shelby County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Gurnee.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gurnee ...

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 Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Booth Ford is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Ford
• Fox Trace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fox Trace is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Trace
• Glen Carbon
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Glen Carbon is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
• Gray Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gray Hill is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hill
• Hebron
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hebron is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
• Marvel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marvel is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
• Masena
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Masena is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masena
• Pea Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pea Ridge is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
• Sawmill Town
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
• Superior
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Superior is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior

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

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

• Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Gurnee to Columbiana, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,159 miles [8,302.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'