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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 Lowe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lowe and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lowe:
- 34.586757, -86.414709
- 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 Lowe
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Lowe is near Marshall County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Lowe
Communities Also Named Lowe ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Lowe.
Within Alabama, the name Lowe is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Lowe is located in Weld County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lowe that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Lowe.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Lowe is located in Sussex County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lowe that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Lowe.
- Georgia
- Macon 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 Georgia community of Lowe [Macon County].
- Kansas
- Chautauqua 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 Kansas community of Lowe [Chautauqua County].
- Elk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lowe [Elk County].
- Finney County
- This Lowe is located in Finney County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lowe that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Finney County community of Lowe.
- Kentucky
- Pike County
- This Lowe is located in Pike County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lowe that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Lowe.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This Lowe is located in Robeson County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lowe that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Lowe.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford 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 Tennessee community of Lowe [Rutherford County].
- Texas
- Mitchell County
- This Lowe is located in Mitchell County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the west of the Lowe that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Lowe.
- Upshur 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 Texas community of Lowe [Upshur County].
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Lowe [Mercer County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lowe ...
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.
- Big Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Bravo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bravo is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
- Burrows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burrows is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Camelot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Camelot is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Point is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cherrytree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherrytree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree
- Chimney Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chimney Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
- Creek Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Creek Ford is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Ford
- Fishtrap Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fishtrap Ford is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap Ford
- Fox Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fox Run is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hebron is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hobbs Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hobbs Island is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Island
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Keel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Keel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel
- Maple Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maple Ford is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ford
- Meadow Trace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Meadow Trace is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Trace
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Paint Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Poplar Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Poplar Ridge is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Rocky Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Stapler Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stapler Ford is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapler Ford
- Sublett Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sublett Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett Mill
- Sunset Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cove
- Swift Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swift Ford is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Ford
- Willow Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Bend is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
How Far From Lowe 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 community such as Lowe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Lowe once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Lowe and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lowe to Huntsville, with an average speed<4> 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 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,072 miles [8,162.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lowe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Lowe 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lowe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Lowe 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 Lowe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5868, Longitude: -86.4147 In this case, the coordinates for Lowe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.502 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.234 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.904 degrees. |
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