Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lowery:
  • 31.167396, -86.142723
  • 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 Lowery

• 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 Geneva County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Geneva County
  • Since Lowery is near Coffee County and also Covington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Coffee County
  • eBird sighting report for Covington 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 Lowery ...

We found three communities that share the name Lowery.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Lowery.

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

• Communities Located In Alabama ...
  • Blount County
    • This Lowery is located in Blount County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the north of the Lowery that is located in Geneva County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Lowery.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Dodge County
    • This Lowery is located in Dodge County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lowery that is located in Geneva County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Lowery.
    • Laurens County
    • This Lowery is located in Laurens County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the east northeast of the Lowery that is located in Geneva County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Lowery.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lowery ...

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.

• Chapel Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Covington County
• County Line
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • County Line is located in Covington County
• Earlytown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlytown
  • Earlytown is located in Geneva County
• Goodman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
  • Goodman is located in Coffee County
• Hollys Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollys Ferry
  • Hollys Ferry is located in Coffee County
• Horn Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
  • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
• Perry Store
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Store
  • Perry Store is located in Coffee County
• Piney Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Piney Grove is located in Geneva County
• Sellersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersville
  • Sellersville is located in Geneva County
• Spears
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
  • Spears is located in Geneva County

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

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

• Geneva, which is the Seat of Geneva County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lowery to Geneva, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,332 miles [11,799.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,212 miles [8,387.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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