Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Phil Campbell:
  • 34.351049, -87.706046
  • 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 Phil Campbell

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Phil Campbell is near Marion County and also Winston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Winston 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 Phil Campbell

Curious and Interesting Names Near Phil Campbell ...

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.

• Allens Factory
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Allens Factory is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Factory
• Churntown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Churntown is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Churntown
  • From Phil Campbell to Churntown
• Liberty Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Hill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
• Martintown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Martintown is located in Winston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
• Nix
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Nix is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
• Nix Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Nix Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Mill
• Oak Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Orange
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Orange is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
• Posey Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Posey Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Mill
• Rockwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rockwood
  • From Phil Campbell to Rockwood
• Shady Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Spruce Pine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Spruce Pine
  • From Phil Campbell to Spruce Pine
• Union
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Union is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

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

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

• Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Phil Campbell to Russellville, 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 158 miles [254.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 668 miles [1,075 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'