Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Masseyline:
  • 33.791767, -86.686102
  • 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 Masseyline

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Masseyline is near Blount County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Masseyline

Curious and Interesting Names Near Masseyline ...

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.

• Cedar Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Springs is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
• Columbus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbus is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
• County Line
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • County Line is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
• Kiowa
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kiowa is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
• Majestic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Majestic is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
• Self Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Self Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Creek
• Selfville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Selfville is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
• Sueann
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sueann is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sueann
• Thermal ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Thermal is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal
• Village Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Masseyline and extending to:

• Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Masseyline to Birmingham, with an average speed<2> 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 6 hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,243 miles [11,656.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'