Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Le Grand:
  • 32.162367, -86.268577
  • 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 Le Grand

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Le Grand is near Crenshaw County and also Lowndes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lowndes 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 Le Grand

Communities Also Named Le Grand ...

We found two communities that are also named Le Grand.

Within Alabama, the name Le Grand is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Merced County
    • This Le Grand is located in Merced County and lies 1,949 miles [3,136.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Le Grand that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merced County community of Le Grand.
  • Iowa
    • Marshall County
    • This Le Grand is located in Marshall County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Le Grand that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Le Grand.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Le Grand ...

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.

• Hobbie Farm
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hobbie Farm is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbie Farm
• Hunting Downs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunting Downs is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Downs
• Pine Needles
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pine Needles is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
• Red Level
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Level is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
• Robinson Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Robinson Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
• Rolling Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rolling Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
• Rolling Lakes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rolling Lakes is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Lakes
• Sellers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sellers is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
• Zion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion

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

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

• Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Le Grand to Montgomery, 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'