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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Monroeton:
    • 31.538218, -87.278040
    • 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 Monroeton
  • 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
    • Since Monroeton is near Conecuh County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Conecuh County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Monroeton

Communities Also Named Monroeton ...

We found two communities that are also named Monroeton.

Within Alabama, the name Monroeton is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • This Monroeton is located in Rockingham County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Monroeton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Monroeton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Monroeton is located in Bradford County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Monroeton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Monroeton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monroeton ...

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.

  • Axle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Axle is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
  • Bermuda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
  • Burnt Corn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
  • Excel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Fountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fountain is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Green Street
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Green Street is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Street
  • Halls Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Halls Crossroads is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
  • Harpers Store
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Harpers Store is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Store
  • Peterman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Peterman is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
  • Scotland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Scotland is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Tunnel Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
    • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
    • Kempsville

How Far From Monroeton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Monroeton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Monroeville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Monroeton to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 768 miles [1,236 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,368 miles [11,857.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,247 miles [8,444.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monroeton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<3>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Monroeton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5382, Longitude: -87.2780       In this case, the coordinates for Monroeton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.817 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.178 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.881 degrees.