Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hannon:
  • 32.239314, -85.526058
  • 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 Hannon

• 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 Macon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Macon County
  • Since Hannon is near Bullock County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bullock County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell 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 Hannon

Communities Also Named Hannon ...

We found two communities that are also named Hannon.

Within Alabama, the name Hannon is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Barton County
    • This Hannon is located in Barton County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hannon that is located in Macon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Hannon.
  • Ontario
    • This Hannon lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hannon that is located in Macon County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hannon ...

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.

• Boromville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Boromville is located in Macon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boromville
• Cotton Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
• Creek Stand
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Creek Stand is located in Macon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Stand
• Hurtsboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
• Peachburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Peachburg is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachburg
• Society Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Society Hill is located in Macon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
• Three Notch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
• Union Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Springs is located in Bullock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <2>
• Warriorstand
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Warriorstand is located in Macon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriorstand

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

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

• Tuskegee, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hannon to Tuskegee, 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.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 661 miles [1,063.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,258 miles [11,680.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,137 miles [8,267.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'