Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Myrtlewood:
  • 32.252083, -87.949260
  • 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 Myrtlewood

• 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 Marengo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marengo County
  • Since Myrtlewood is near Choctaw County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Myrtlewood

Curious and Interesting Names Near Myrtlewood ...

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.

• Blue Lock ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
• Campground
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Campground is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground
• Choctaw City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
• Edna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Edna is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
• Geneva
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Geneva is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
• Griffins ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Griffins is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
• Half Acre
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Half Acre is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
  • Former names for Half Acre:
  • Hell's Half Acre
  • Luther's Store
• Hill Top
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hill Top is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
• Indian Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Indian Springs is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
• Murphys Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Murphys Ferry is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Ferry
• Persimmon Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Persimmon Grove is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Grove
• Pin Hook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook

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

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

• Linden, which is the Seat of Marengo County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Myrtlewood to Linden, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 764 miles [1,229.5 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 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,367 miles [11,856 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,244 miles [8,439.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'