Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kirbytown:
  • 34.504809, -86.128591
  • 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 Kirbytown

• 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
  • Since Kirbytown is near Jackson County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Kirbytown

Communities Also Named Kirbytown ...

We found one communities that are also named Kirbytown.

Within Alabama, the name Kirbytown is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Hanover County
    • This Kirbytown is located in Hanover County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kirbytown that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Kirbytown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirbytown ...

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.

• Breezeway Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Breezeway Bay is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezeway Bay
• Crossroad
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Crossroad is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad
• Five Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Five Points is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Glen Haven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Glen Haven is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
• Grove Oak
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
• Lakeview Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview Beach is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Beach
• Oak Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Pleasant Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Poplar Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Poplar Springs is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
• Skyline Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Skyline Shores is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Shores
• Tanglewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tanglewood is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood

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

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

• Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kirbytown to Guntersville, 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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 587 miles [944.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,063 miles [8,148.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'