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

When in Margerum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Margerum 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 Margerum:
    • 34.767035, -88.068372
    • 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 Margerum
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Margerum ...

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.

  • Bishop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Colbert County
  • Buzzard Roost
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Roost
    • Buzzard Roost is located in Colbert County
  • Cherokee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
  • Chickasaw Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Crossing
    • Chickasaw Crossing is located in Colbert County
  • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
    • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
  • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
    • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
  • Georgetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Colbert County
  • Good Springs ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
    • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
  • Lane Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Springs
    • Lane Springs is located in Colbert County
  • Lime Kiln
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Kiln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
    • Lime Kiln is located in Colbert County
  • Maud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Colbert County
  • Petertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petertown
    • Petertown is located in Tishomingo County (MS)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Margerum and extending to:

  • Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Margerum to Tuscumbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,136 miles [8,265.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Margerum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Margerum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7670, Longitude: -88.0684       In this case, the coordinates for Margerum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Margerum to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.524 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.44 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.552 degrees.









 

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