Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Andrew, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Andrew and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Andrew
- 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 Mount Andrew:
- 32.344587, -85.736064
- 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 Mount Andrew
- 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 Macon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- Since Mount Andrew is near Bullock County and also Tallapoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bullock County
- eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa 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
Communities Also Named Mount Andrew ...
We found one communities that share the name Mount Andrew.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Mount Andrew.
Beyond Alabama.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Barbour County
- This Mount Andrew is located in Barbour County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mount Andrew that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Mount Andrew.
- Barbour County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Andrew ...
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.
- Cotton Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
- Cross Keys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Macon County
- Downs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Hardaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Little Texas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Macon County
- Liverpool
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Macon County
- Warriorstand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warriorstand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriorstand
- Warriorstand is located in Macon County
How Far From Mount Andrew 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 Mount Andrew to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Andrew and extending to:
- Tuskegee, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Andrew to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 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 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,142 miles [8,275.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Andrew. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Andrew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Andrew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3446, Longitude: -85.7361 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Andrew have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mount Andrew to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.969 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.308 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.128 degrees. |