Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Howard Landing:
  • 31.455997, -87.565824
  • 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 Howard Landing

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Howard Landing is near Clarke County and also Baldwin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Howard Landing

Communities Also Named Howard Landing ...

We found one communities that are also named Howard Landing.

Within Alabama, the name Howard Landing is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Howard Landing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Sacramento County
    • This Howard Landing is located in Sacramento County and lies 1,972 miles [3,173.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Howard Landing that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Howard Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Howard Landing ...

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.

• Eureka Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eureka Landing is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Landing
• Goodway
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodway is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
• Homewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Homewood is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
• Manila
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Manila is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
• Masons Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Masons Ferry is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Ferry
• Mineola
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mineola is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
• Mount Pleasant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Mount Pleasant Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant Landing is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant Landing
• Olivers Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Olivers Ferry is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Ferry

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

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

• Monroeville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Howard Landing to Monroeville, with an average speed<2> 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 four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 97 miles [156.1 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 784 miles [1,261.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,385 miles [11,885 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,263 miles [8,470 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'