Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piney Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piney Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Piney Point
- 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 Piney Point:
- 32.844015, -85.859683
- 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 Piney Point
- 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 Tallapoosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
- Since Piney Point is near Elmore County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- eBird sighting report for Hale 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 Piney Point ...
We found six communities that share the name Piney Point.
Within Alabama, the name Piney Point is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Piney Point is located in Sussex County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Piney Point that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Piney Point.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Piney Point is located in Hillsborough County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Piney Point that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Piney Point.
- Manatee County
- This Piney Point is located in Manatee County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the south southeast of the Piney Point that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Piney Point.
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Piney Point that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Piney Point.
- Worcester County
- This Piney Point is located in Worcester County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the northeast of the Piney Point that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Piney Point.
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Piney Point.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney Point ...
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.
- Eagle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Eagle Creek is located in Tallapoosa County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Fishpond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Flint Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Fuller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Island Home
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
- Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
- Our Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Parish Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Hills
- Parish Hills is located in Tallapoosa County
- River Bend ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Tallapoosa County
- Robinson Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Ferry
- Robinson Ferry is located in Elmore County
- Rover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sessions
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Still Waters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Waters
- Still Waters is located in Tallapoosa County
How Far From Piney Point 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 Piney Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piney Point and extending to:
- Dadeville, which is the Seat of Tallapoosa County, lies just to the East.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Piney Point to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,247 miles [11,662.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,125 miles [8,247.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Piney Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piney Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8440, Longitude: -85.8597 In this case, the coordinates for Piney Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Piney Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.073 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.497 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.068 degrees. |