Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 McDonald Lower Landing:
  • 31.229895, -87.835551
  • 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 McDonald Lower Landing

• 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 Baldwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
  • Since McDonald Lower Landing is near Clarke County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 McDonald Lower Landing ...

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.

• Choctaw Bluff
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Bluff
  • Choctaw Bluff is located in Clarke County
• Chrysler
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrysler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrysler
  • Chrysler is located in Monroe County
• Georgetown
  (7 miles [11.3 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 Baldwin County
• Holders Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holders Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holders Ferry
  • Holders Ferry is located in Washington County
• Laurel Shanty Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Shanty Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Shanty Landing
  • Laurel Shanty Landing is located in Washington County
• Little River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Baldwin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <2>
• Malcolm
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
  • Malcolm is located in Washington County
• Manns Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Ferry
  • Manns Ferry is located in Choctaw County
• Mount Pleasant
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
• Mount Pleasant Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant Landing
  • Mount Pleasant Landing is located in Monroe County
• Nelson Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Landing
  • Nelson Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Silver Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Landing
  • Silver Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Tensaw
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tensaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
  • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County

How Far From McDonald Lower Landing 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 McDonald Lower Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bay Minette, which is the Seat of Baldwin County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from McDonald Lower Landing to Bay Minette, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 120 miles [193.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,407 miles [11,920.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,285 miles [8,505.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

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