Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Key's Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Key's Mill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Key's Mill

• 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 Key's Mill:
  • 34.936755, -86.523882
  • 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 Key's Mill

• 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since Key's Mill is near Lincoln County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Key's Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Key's Mill.

Within Alabama, the name Key's Mill is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Key's Mill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Washington County
    • This Key's Mill is located in Washington County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Key's Mill that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Key's Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Key's Mill ...

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.

• Deposit
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
  • Deposit is located in Madison County
• Fannings Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannings Crossing
  • Fannings Crossing is located in Madison County
• Hazel Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
  • Hazel Green is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel Green <3>
• Lincoln
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County (TN)
• Meridianville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridianville
  • Meridianville is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridianville <3>
• Mint Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
  • Mint Spring is located in Madison County
• Sulphur Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
• Three Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
  • Three Oaks is located in Lincoln County (TN)
• Union Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Union Grove is located in Madison County
• Walnut Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Madison County

How Far From Key's Mill 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 Key's Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Key's Mill and extending to:

• Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Key's Mill to Huntsville, with an average speed<4> 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 177 miles [284.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 590 miles [949.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,186 miles [11,564.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,061 miles [8,144.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

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