Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Masterson Mill:
  • 34.538705, -87.283353
  • 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 Masterson Mill

• 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • Since Masterson Mill is near Morgan County and also Colbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert 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 Masterson Mill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Masterson Mill ...

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.

• Brides Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Brides Hill is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brides Hill
• Five Points
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Five Points is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Harmony
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Harmony is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Kitchens Mill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kitchens Mill is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Mill
• Longtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Longtown is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
• Mountain Home
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
• Muck City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
• Oak Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Pinhook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pinhook is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
• Terry Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Terry Heights is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Heights
• Terrytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Terrytown is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
• Trace Ford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Trace Ford is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace Ford

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

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

• Moulton, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the South.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Masterson Mill to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,236 miles [11,645.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'