Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sharon:
  • 33.210393, -86.410812
  • 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 Mount Sharon

• 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 Talladega County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Talladega County
  • Since Mount Sharon is near Shelby County and also Coosa 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 Coosa 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 Mount Sharon

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Sharon ...

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.

• Chancellor Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Chancellor Crossroads is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Crossroads
• Erratta
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Erratta is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erratta
• Five Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Five Points is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Grove Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grove Park is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
• Homestead
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Homestead is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
• Indian Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Hill is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
• Indian Shoals
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Indian Shoals is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shoals
• Minor Terrace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Minor Terrace is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Terrace
• Oak Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
• Pleasant Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Sulphur Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sulphur Spring is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Spring
• Valentine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Valentine is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Mount Sharon and extending to:

• Talladega, which is the Seat of Talladega County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Sharon to Talladega, with an average speed<2> 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 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south (S). 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 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,133 miles [8,260.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'