Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 McClure Town:
  • 31.844600, -85.961062
  • 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 McClure Town

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near McClure Town ...

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.

• College Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Pike County
• Elmhill Plantation
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhill Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhill Plantation
  • Elmhill Plantation is located in Pike County
• Forest Circle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Circle
  • Forest Circle is located in Pike County
• Friendship
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Pike County
• Green Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
  • Green Oaks is located in Pike County
• Heritage Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Ridge
  • Heritage Ridge is located in Pike County
• Jonesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Pike County
• Lees Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Park
  • Lees Park is located in Pike County
• Mountainbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
  • Mountainbrook is located in Pike County
• Needmore
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Pike County
• Pleasant Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
• Trojan Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Terrace
  • Trojan Terrace is located in Pike County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in McClure Town and extending to:

• Troy, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from McClure Town to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 699 miles [1,124.9 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 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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