Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lees Park:
  • 31.855711, -86.026342
  • 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 Lees Park

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lees Park ...

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.

• Allred
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allred
  • Allred is located in Pike County
• College Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Pike County
• Curry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
  • Curry is located in Pike County
• Forest Circle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Circle
  • Forest Circle is located in Pike County
• Friendship
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Pike County
• Good Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Good Hope is located in Pike County
• Green Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
  • Green Oaks is located in Pike County
• Heritage Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Ridge
  • Heritage Ridge is located in Pike County
• Meeksville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
  • Meeksville is located in Pike County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Mountainbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
    • Mountainbrook is located in Pike County
  • Needmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Pike County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
  • Shellhorn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellhorn
    • Shellhorn is located in Pike County
  • Trojan Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Terrace
    • Trojan Terrace is located in Pike County
  • Youngblood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
    • Youngblood is located in Pike County

How Far From Lees Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lees Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lees Park and extending to:

• Troy, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Lees Park to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 701 miles [1,128.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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