Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Raley Forest Hill:
  • 31.011293, -87.511093
  • 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 Raley Forest Hill

• 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 Escambia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Escambia County
  • Since Raley Forest Hill is near Escambia County and also Baldwin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Escambia County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baldwin 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 Raley Forest Hill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Raley Forest Hill ...

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.

• Canoe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Canoe is located in Escambia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
• Freemanville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Freemanville is located in Escambia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
• John Gayler Grant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • John Gayler Grant is located in Escambia County (FL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Gayler Grant
• Malta
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Malta is located in Escambia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
• Martinville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Martinville is located in Escambia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
• Oak Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove is located in Escambia County (FL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Pleasant Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Escambia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Robinsonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Robinsonville is located in Escambia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
• Walnut Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Hill is located in Escambia County (FL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <1>

How Far From Raley Forest Hill 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 Raley Forest Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Raley Forest Hill and extending to:

• Brewton, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Raley Forest Hill to Brewton, 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 just over a day.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,402 miles [11,912.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,281 miles [8,498.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'