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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Lane:
    • 34.318148, -86.240257
    • 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 Lane
  • 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 Lane is near DeKalb County and also Etowah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Etowah 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 Lane

Communities Also Named Lane ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Lane.

Within Alabama, the name Lane is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Lane.
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Lane is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,956 miles [3,147.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lane that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Lane.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Lane [Duval County].
    • Idaho
      • Kootenai County
      • This Lane is located in Kootenai County and lies 1,807 miles [2,908.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lane that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Lane.
    • Illinois
      • De Witt County
      • This Lane is located in De Witt County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lane that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Witt County community of Lane.
    • Kansas
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lane [Douglas County].
      • Franklin County
      • This Lane is located in Franklin County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lane that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Lane.
    • Kentucky
      • Wolfe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Lane [Wolfe County].
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Lane [Caddo Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Ogemaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lane [Ogemaw County].
    • Missouri
      • Barton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Lane [Barton County].
    • Nebraska
      • Douglas County
      • This Lane is located in Douglas County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lane that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Lane.
    • New York
      • Genesee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lane [Genesee County].
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Lane is located in Cumberland County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<2> to the east of the Lane that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Lane.
    • Ohio
      • Lake County
      • This Lane is located in Lake County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lane that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lane.
    • Oklahoma
      • Atoka County
      • This Lane is located in Atoka County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<2> to the west of the Lane that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Lane.
      • Tulsa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Lane [Tulsa County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lane [Armstrong County].
      • Butler 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 Pennsylvania community of Lane [Butler County].
    • South Carolina
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Lane is located in Williamsburg County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<2> to the east of the Lane that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Lane.
    • South Dakota
      • Jerauld County
      • This Lane is located in Jerauld County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lane that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jerauld County community of Lane.
    • Tennessee
      • Dyer County
      • This Lane is located in Dyer County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lane that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Lane.
    • Texas
      • Hartley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lane [Hartley County].
      • Hunt County
      • This Lane is located in Hunt County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<2> to the west of the Lane that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Lane.
    • West Virginia
      • Wyoming County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Lane [Wyoming County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lane ...

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.

  • Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Crossroads is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Gregory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gregory is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Hide Away Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hide Away Acres is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hide Away Acres
  • High Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • High Point is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Hustleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Little New York
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Little New York is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little New York
  • Meadow Wood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Wood is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wood
  • Minorville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Minorville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
  • Mountain View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mountain View is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Rabbit Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
  • Street ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Street is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
  • Sunrise Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sunrise Shores is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Shores
  • Town Creek Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Town Creek Ferry is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Ferry

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

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

  • Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Lane to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 599 miles [964 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,076 miles [8,169 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Lane 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Lane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3181, Longitude: -86.2403       In this case, the coordinates for Lane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.383 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.059 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.893 degrees.