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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 Libertyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Libertyville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Libertyville:
    • 31.242777, -86.460005
    • 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 Libertyville
  • 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 Covington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Covington County
    • Since Libertyville is near Conecuh County and also Escambia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Conecuh County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Escambia 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 Libertyville

Communities Also Named Libertyville ...

We found six communities that are also named Libertyville.

Within Alabama, the name Libertyville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Libertyville is located in Lake County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the north of the Libertyville that is located in Covington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Libertyville.
    • Indiana
      • Vigo County
      • This Libertyville is located in Vigo County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the north of the Libertyville that is located in Covington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Libertyville.
    • Iowa
      • Jefferson County
      • This Libertyville is located in Jefferson County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Libertyville that is located in Covington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Libertyville.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Francois County
      • This Libertyville is located in Saint Francois County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Libertyville that is located in Covington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Libertyville.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
      • This Libertyville is located in Sussex County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Libertyville that is located in Covington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Libertyville.
    • New York
      • Ulster County
      • This Libertyville is located in Ulster County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Libertyville that is located in Covington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Libertyville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Libertyville ...

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.

  • Boston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Boston is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Clearview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clearview is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Coldwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Coldwater is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • County Line
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • County Line is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • Dunns
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dunns is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
  • Georgiaville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Georgiaville is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiaville
  • Harmony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmony is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Horn Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Red Level
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Level is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Red Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Red Oak is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Rose Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Stanley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Stanley is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley

How Far From Libertyville to ...

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

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

  • Andalusia, which is the Seat of Covington County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Libertyville to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,343 miles [11,817.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,223 miles [8,405.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Libertyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Libertyville 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 Libertyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2428, Longitude: -86.4600       In this case, the coordinates for Libertyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.313 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.553 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.627 degrees.