Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hobbie Farm:
  • 32.194032, -86.244688
  • 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.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Hobbie Farm

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Hobbie Farm is near Lowndes County and also Crenshaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lowndes County
  • eBird sighting report for Crenshaw 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hobbie Farm ...

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.

• Cross Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Cross Creek is located in Montgomery County
• Hope Hull
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hull
  • Hope Hull is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Hull <2>
• Hunters Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
  • Hunters Point is located in Montgomery County
• Hunting Downs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Downs
  • Hunting Downs is located in Montgomery County
• Perry's Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
  • Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
• Pike Road
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Road
  • Pike Road is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pike Road <2>
• Pine Needles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
  • Pine Needles is located in Montgomery County
• Red Level
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
  • Red Level is located in Montgomery County
• Regency Forest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Forest
  • Regency Forest is located in Montgomery County
• Regency Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
  • Regency Park is located in Montgomery County
• Robinson Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
  • Robinson Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
• Rolling Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Montgomery County
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  • Rolling Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Lakes
    • Rolling Lakes is located in Montgomery County
  • Spring Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
    • Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Teasleys Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teasleys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasleys Mill
    • Teasleys Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Valley Whispers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Whispers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Whispers
    • Valley Whispers is located in Montgomery County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hobbie Farm and extending to:

• Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hobbie Farm to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 693 miles [1,115.3 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 40 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hobbie Farm. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/