Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Poplar Springs Branch:
  • 34.797032, -87.255574
  • 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 Poplar Springs Branch

• 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
  • Since Poplar Springs Branch is near Lawrence County and also Limestone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Limestone 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 Poplar Springs Branch

Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar Springs Branch ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Confluence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
• Elk Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk Shores is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Shores
• Ferry Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferry Shores is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Shores
• Hurricane ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hurricane is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
• Lambs Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lambs Ferry is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Ferry
• Oliver
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oliver is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
• Rogersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <1>
• Romine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Romine is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romine
• Shoemaker Springs ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shoemaker Springs is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Springs

How Far From Poplar Springs Branch 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 Poplar Springs Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Poplar Springs Branch and extending to:

• Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Poplar Springs Branch to Florence, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'