Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Peace:
  • 32.408747, -86.771094
  • 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 Peace

• 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 Autauga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Autauga County
  • Since Peace is near Lowndes County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lowndes County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Peace

Communities Also Named Peace ...

We found two communities that are also named Peace.

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

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Peace in the United States.

• Communities Located In Alabama ...
  • Randolph County
    • This Peace is located in Randolph County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Peace that is located in Autauga County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Peace.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Cleveland County
    • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Peace [Cleveland County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Peace ...

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.

• Bonita
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bonita is located in Autauga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
• Casey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Casey is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
• Evergreen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen is located in Autauga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
• Hicks Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hicks Hill is located in Lowndes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Hill
• Independence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Independence is located in Autauga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
• Jones Bluff Dam
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
• Manila
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Manila is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
• Mulberry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mulberry is located in Autauga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
• Polk
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Polk is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
• Trickem
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Trickem is located in Lowndes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickem

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

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

• Prattville, which is the Seat of Autauga County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Peace to Prattville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'