Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Octagon:
  • 32.204312, -87.755287
  • 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 Octagon

• 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 Octagon is near Wilcox County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilcox County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Choctaw 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 Octagon

Communities Also Named Octagon ...

We found two communities that are also named Octagon.

Within Alabama, the name Octagon is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Tippecanoe County
    • This Octagon is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the north of the Octagon that is located in Marengo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Octagon.
  • Virginia
    • Brunswick County
    • This Octagon is located in Brunswick County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Octagon that is located in Marengo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Octagon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Octagon ...

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.

• Aimwell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Aimwell is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
• Blue Lock ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
• Calvary
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
• Half Acre
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Half Chance
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Half Chance is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Chance
• Hill Top
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hill Top is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
• Hugo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hugo is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
• Magnolia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Magnolia is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
• Providence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Providence is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
• Sweet Water
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people

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

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

• Linden, which is the Seat of Marengo County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Octagon 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 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,238 miles [8,429.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'