Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pigeye:
  • 34.297876, -87.924201
  • 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 Pigeye

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

Communities Also Named Pigeye ...

We found one communities that are also named Pigeye.

Within Alabama, the name Pigeye is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Miami County
    • This Pigeye is located in Miami County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pigeye that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Pigeye.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pigeye ...

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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Allens Factory is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Factory
• Glasgow Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Glasgow Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Corner
• Jim Williams Ford
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jim Williams Ford is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Williams Ford
• Jordans Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jordans Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Mill
• Liberty Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Hill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
• Nix
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Nix is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
• Nix Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nix Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Mill
• Piney Bend
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Piney Bend is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bend
• Pleasant Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
• Shady Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Spruce Pine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine

How Far From Pigeye to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pigeye to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hamilton, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pigeye to Hamilton, 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 162 miles [260.7 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 681 miles [1,096 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,151 miles [8,289.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'