Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ponders:
  • 32.710408, -85.774124
  • 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 Ponders

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
  • Since Ponders is near Hale County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Ponders

Communities Also Named Ponders ...

We found two communities that are also named Ponders.

Within Alabama, the name Ponders is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Lawrence County
    • This Ponders is located in Lawrence County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ponders that is located in Tallapoosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Ponders.
  • Tennessee
    • Roane County
    • This Ponders is located in Roane County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ponders that is located in Tallapoosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Ponders.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ponders ...

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.

• Cherokee Bluffs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee Bluffs is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Bluffs
• Double Bridges Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Double Bridges Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bridges Ferry
• Erie ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
• Jamesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jamesville is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
• Mary
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
• Reeltown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
• River Bend ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • River Bend is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
• Robinson Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Robinson Ferry is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Ferry
• Still Waters
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Still Waters is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Waters
• Union
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Union is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
• Walnut Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Walnut Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill

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

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

• Dadeville, which is the Seat of Tallapoosa County, lies just to the North.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Ponders to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 649 miles [1,044.5 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,127 miles [8,251.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'