Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Magnolia Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Magnolia Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Magnolia Beach
- 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 Magnolia Beach:
- 30.515750, -87.917493
- 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 Magnolia Beach
- 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 Baldwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- Since Magnolia Beach is near Mobile County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mobile County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Magnolia Beach ...
We found five communities that share the name Magnolia Beach.
Within Alabama, the name Magnolia Beach is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Magnolia Beach is located in Bay County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east of the Magnolia Beach that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Magnolia Beach.
- Hillsborough County
- This Magnolia Beach is located in Hillsborough County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the east southeast of the Magnolia Beach that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Magnolia Beach.
- Tennessee
- Lake County
- This Magnolia Beach is located in Lake County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the north of the Magnolia Beach that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Magnolia Beach.
- Texas
- Calhoun County
- This Magnolia Beach is located in Calhoun County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Magnolia Beach that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Magnolia Beach.
- Washington
- King County
- This Magnolia Beach is located in King County and lies 2,164 miles [3,482.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Magnolia Beach that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Magnolia Beach.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Magnolia Beach ...
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.
- Clay City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Darling Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darling Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darling Landing
- Darling Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Fobbs Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fobbs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fobbs Ferry
- Fobbs Ferry is located in Baldwin County
- Foots Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foots Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Landing
- Foots Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Houstonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- Houstonville is located in Baldwin County
- Park City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - River Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
- River Park is located in Baldwin County
- Seacliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Turkey Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Branch
- Turkey Branch is located in Baldwin County
- Yelling Settlement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelling Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelling Settlement
- Yelling Settlement is located in Baldwin County
How Far From Magnolia Beach 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 community such as Magnolia Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Magnolia Beach and extending to:
- Bay Minette, which is the Seat of Baldwin County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Magnolia Beach to Bay Minette, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,442 miles [11,976.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,321 miles [8,563.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magnolia Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Magnolia Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Magnolia Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5158, Longitude: -87.9175 In this case, the coordinates for Magnolia Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Magnolia Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.102 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.369 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.309 degrees. |