Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leesburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leesburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leesburg
- 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 Leesburg:
- 34.179652, -85.760987
- 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 Leesburg
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Leesburg is near Etowah County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Etowah County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Leesburg ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Leesburg.
Within Alabama, the name Leesburg is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Lee County
- This Leesburg is located in Lee County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Leesburg that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Leesburg.
- Muscogee County
- This Leesburg is located in Muscogee County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the south southeast of the Leesburg that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Leesburg.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Leesburg [Allen County].
- Kosciusko County
- This Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the north of the Leesburg that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Leesburg.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Leesburg is located in Rankin County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Leesburg that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Leesburg.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Leesburg [Washington County].
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Leesburg [Cumberland County].
- Mercer County
- This Leesburg is located in Mercer County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Leesburg that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Leesburg.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leesburg ...
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.
- Billy Goat Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billy Goat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
- Billy Goat Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Blue Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Centre
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <4>
- Dixon Shop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Shop
- Dixon Shop is located in Cherokee County
- Edwards Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Edwards Ferry is located in Cherokee County
- Griffin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hopewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Kings Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill
- Kings Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Lay Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Springs
- Lay Springs is located in Etowah County
- Leonard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Round Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sand Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Slackland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Turkey Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
- Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
- Wood Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Ferry
- Wood Ferry is located in Cherokee County
- Sand Rock
How Far From Leesburg 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 town such as Leesburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leesburg and extending to:
- Centre, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Leesburg to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,185 miles [11,563.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,061 miles [8,144.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Leesburg: www.leesburg-al.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1797, Longitude: -85.7610 |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Leesburg 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Leesburg 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 313.088 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.70 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.731 degrees. |