Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Minooka:
  • 33.048732, -86.759431
  • 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 Minooka

• 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 Chilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chilton County
  • Since Minooka is near Shelby County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Minooka

Communities Also Named Minooka ...

We found two communities that are also named Minooka.

Within Alabama, the name Minooka is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Grundy County
    • This Minooka is located in Grundy County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the north of the Minooka that is located in Chilton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Minooka.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Lackawanna County
    • This Minooka is located in Lackawanna County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Minooka that is located in Chilton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Minooka.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Minooka ...

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.

• Dry Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dry Valley is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
• Ivanhoe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ivanhoe is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
• Mars Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mars Hill is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
• Oak Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Roberta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Roberta is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
• Rocky Mount
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Mount is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
• Springs Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Springs Junction is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs Junction
• Stems
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stems is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stems
• Union Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Grove is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
• Valley Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Valley Junction is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Minooka and extending to:

• Clanton, which is the Seat of Chilton County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Minooka to Clanton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'