Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nelson Landing:
  • 31.085734, -87.863606
  • 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 Nelson Landing

• 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 Baldwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
  • Since Nelson Landing is near Mobile County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mobile County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nelson Landing ...

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.

• Bucks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
  • Bucks is located in Mobile County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucks <1>
• Happy Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
  • Happy Hill is located in Washington County
• Island Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Landing
  • Island Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Laurel Shanty Landing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Shanty Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Shanty Landing
  • Laurel Shanty Landing is located in Washington County
• Malcolm
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
  • Malcolm is located in Washington County
• Manns Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Ferry
  • Manns Ferry is located in Choctaw County
• Mud Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Landing
  • Mud Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Rice Creek Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek Landing
  • Rice Creek Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Sand Landing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Landing
  • Sand Landing is located in Mobile County
• Shell Landing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Landing
  • Shell Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Silver Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Landing
  • Silver Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Tensaw
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tensaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
  • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nelson Landing and extending to:

• Bay Minette, which is the Seat of Baldwin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nelson Landing to Bay Minette, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,293 miles [8,518.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nelson Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/