Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Opine:
  • 31.327668, -86.287175
  • 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 Opine

• 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 Covington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Covington County
  • Since Opine is near Coffee County and also Crenshaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Coffee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Crenshaw 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 Opine

Communities Also Named Opine ...

We found one communities that are also named Opine.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Opine.

Beyond Alabama.

• Communities Located In Alabama ...
  • Clarke County
    • This Opine is located in Clarke County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Opine that is located in Covington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Opine.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Opine ...

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.

• Basin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Basin is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
• Cedar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Covington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• County Line
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • County Line is located in Covington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
• Five Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Five Points is located in Covington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Friendship
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendship is located in Covington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Harmony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Harmony is located in Covington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Horn Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
• Perry Store
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Perry Store is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Store
• Rose Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rose Hill is located in Covington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill

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

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

• Andalusia, which is the Seat of Covington County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Opine to Andalusia, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,332 miles [11,799.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,212 miles [8,387.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'