Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Homewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homewood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Homewood
- 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 Homewood:
- 31.369612, -87.599435
- 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 Homewood
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Homewood is near Clarke County and also Baldwin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin 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
Communities Also Named Homewood ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Homewood.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Homewood.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- This Homewood lies 1,363 miles [2,193.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Homewood is located in Allegany County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Homewood.
- Anne Arundel County
- This Homewood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Homewood.
- Baltimore City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Homewood [Baltimore City].
- Montgomery County
- This Homewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Homewood.
- Worcester County
- This Homewood is located in Worcester County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Homewood.
- Mississippi
- New York
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Homewood is located in Butler County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Homewood.
- Lucas County
- This Homewood is located in Lucas County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the north northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Homewood.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Homewood is located in Allegheny County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Homewood.
- Beaver County
- This Homewood is located in Beaver County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the north northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Homewood.
- York County
- This Homewood is located in York County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km] to the northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Homewood.
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Homewood is located in Fairfax County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Homewood.
- Roanoke County
- This Homewood is located in Roanoke County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Homewood.
- Surry County
- This Homewood is located in Surry County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Homewood.
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Homewood is located in Lewis County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Homewood.
- Marion County
- This Homewood is located in Marion County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the north northeast of the Homewood that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Homewood.
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Homewood [Randolph County].
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Homewood [Milwaukee County].
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Homewood [Monroe County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Homewood ...
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.
- Chrysler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Eureka Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Landing
- Eureka Landing is located in Monroe County
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Baldwin County
- Goodway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
- Goodway is located in Monroe County
- Howard Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Landing
- Howard Landing is located in Monroe County
- Little River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <4>
- Masons Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Ferry
- Masons Ferry is located in Monroe County
- Mineola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Mount Pleasant Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant Landing
- Mount Pleasant Landing is located in Monroe County
- Olivers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Ferry
- Olivers Ferry is located in Monroe County
How Far From Homewood 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 Homewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Homewood and extending to:
- Monroeville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Homewood to Monroeville, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,390 miles [11,893.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,268 miles [8,478 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Homewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3696, Longitude: -87.5994 In this case, the coordinates for Homewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Homewood 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. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Homewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.993 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.359 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.036 degrees. |