Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Phillips, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phillips and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Phillips
- 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 Phillips:
- 34.072319, -86.314703
- 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 Phillips
- 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 Etowah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Etowah County
- Since Phillips is near Blount County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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
Communities Also Named Phillips ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Phillips.
Within Alabama, the name Phillips is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Phillips [Duval County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Phillips is located in Hillsborough County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Phillips that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Phillips.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Phillips is located in Bienville Parish and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Phillips that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Phillips.
- Grant Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Phillips [Grant Parish].
- Maine
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Phillips [Houghton County].
- Saginaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Phillips [Saginaw County].
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Phillips is located in Fayette County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Phillips that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Phillips.
- Potter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Phillips [Potter County].
- Tioga County
- This Phillips is located in Tioga County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the northeast of the Phillips that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Phillips.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Phillips [Cocke County].
- Davidson County
- This Phillips is located in Davidson County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the north of the Phillips that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Phillips.
- Hardin County
- This Phillips is located in Hardin County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the northwest of the Phillips that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Phillips.
- Monroe County
- This Phillips is located in Monroe County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the northeast of the Phillips that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Phillips.
- Texas
- Hutchinson County
- This Phillips is located in Hutchinson County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Phillips that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hutchinson County community of Phillips.
- Upshur County
- This Phillips is located in Upshur County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the west of the Phillips that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Phillips.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Phillips [Washington County].
- Utah
- Virginia
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Phillips [Floyd County].
- Stafford County
- This Phillips is located in Stafford County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Phillips that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Phillips.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Phillips [Logan County].
- Raleigh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Phillips [Raleigh County].
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Phillips ...
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.
- Alice
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Bird ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Clarence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Blount County
- Fridays Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays Crossing
- Fridays Crossing is located in Blount County
- Gallant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
- Gallant is located in Etowah County
- Highmound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
- Highmound is located in Blount County
- Hopper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Moodys Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodys Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Chapel
- Moodys Chapel is located in Etowah County
- New Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Nix ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Old Snead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Redbud
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Reedbrake ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Susan Moore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
- Susan Moore is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Walnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Nix ‑ Historic
How Far From Phillips 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 Phillips to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Phillips once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Phillips and extending to:
- Gadsden, which is the Seat of Etowah County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Phillips to Gadsden, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 612 miles [984.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,090 miles [8,191.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phillips) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phillips. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0723, Longitude: -86.3147 In this case, the coordinates for Phillips have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Phillips could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Phillips, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Phillips to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.415 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.062 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.979 degrees. |