Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lawley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lawley
- 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 Lawley:
- 32.859925, -86.951469
- 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 Lawley
- 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Since Lawley is near Chilton County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chilton County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Lawley ...
We found one communities that share the name Lawley.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Lawley.
Beyond Alabama.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawley ...
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.
- Active
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Active. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Active
- From Lawley to Active
- Maplesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Maplesville is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplesville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maplesville
- From Lawley to Maplesville
- Maud
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - New Convert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Convert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Convert
- New Convert is located in Chilton County
- Randolph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Randolph
- From Lawley to Randolph
- Sand Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Mountain
- Sand Mountain is located in Bibb County
- Tabernacle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Bibb County
- Trio
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Tucker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tucker
- From Lawley to Tucker
How Far From Lawley 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 Lawley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lawley and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lawley to Centreville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,296 miles [11,741.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lawley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8599, Longitude: -86.9515 |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Lawley 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 313.723 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.25 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.494 degrees. |