Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shores:
  • 31.932651, -86.294132
  • 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 Magnolia Shores

• 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 Crenshaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
  • Since Magnolia Shores is near Montgomery County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Magnolia Shores

Communities Also Named Magnolia Shores ...

We found one communities that are also named Magnolia Shores.

Within Alabama, the name Magnolia Shores is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Magnolia Shores in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • Sussex County
    • This Magnolia Shores is located in Sussex County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Magnolia Shores that is located in Crenshaw County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Magnolia Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Magnolia Shores ...

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.

• Clearview
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clearview is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
• Danielsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Danielsville is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielsville
• Flatwoods
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Flatwoods is located in Lowndes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
• Friendship
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendship is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Fullers Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fullers Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers Crossroads
• Grady
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grady is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <2>
• Kent
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kent is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
• Live Oak
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Live Oak is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
• Sellers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sellers is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
• Shady Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Shady Grove is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove

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

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

• Luverne, which is the Seat of Crenshaw County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Magnolia Shores to Luverne, 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 four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'