Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Helicon:
  • 31.913485, -86.211906
  • 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 Helicon

• 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 Crenshaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
  • Since Helicon is near Pike County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Helicon

Communities Also Named Helicon ...

We found one communities that are also named Helicon.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Helicon.

Beyond Alabama.

• Communities Located In Alabama ...
  • Winston County
    • This Helicon is located in Winston County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Helicon that is located in Crenshaw County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Helicon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Helicon ...

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.

• Center Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
• Dublin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dublin is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
• Friendship
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendship is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Fullers Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fullers Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers Crossroads
• Grady
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Grady is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <2>
• Kent
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kent is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
• Live Oak
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Live Oak is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
• Magnolia Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Magnolia Shores is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Shores
• Shady Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Shady Grove is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Shellhorn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Shellhorn is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellhorn
• Youngblood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Youngblood is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood

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

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

• Luverne, which is the Seat of Crenshaw County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Helicon to Luverne, with an average speed<3> 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'