Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ramblewood Shores:
  • 34.785643, -87.314187
  • 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 Ramblewood Shores

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
  • Since Ramblewood Shores is near Lawrence County and also Limestone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramblewood Shores ...

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.

• Brickhouse Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickhouse Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhouse Ford
  • Brickhouse Ford is located in Lawrence County
• Confluence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
  • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
• Egypt Ford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Ford
  • Egypt Ford is located in Lawrence County
• Elk Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Shores
  • Elk Shores is located in Lauderdale County
• Ferry Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Shores
  • Ferry Shores is located in Lauderdale County
• Fishermans Resort
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermans Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Resort
  • Fishermans Resort is located in Lawrence County
• Lambs Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Ferry
  • Lambs Ferry is located in Lauderdale County
• Lock Three
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Three have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Three
  • Lock Three is located in Lauderdale County
• Oliver
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Lauderdale County
• Red Bank
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
• Rogersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
• Romine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romine
  • Romine is located in Lauderdale County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ramblewood Shores and extending to:

• Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Ramblewood Shores to Florence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 176 miles [283.2 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 634 miles [1,020.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,227 miles [11,630.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,102 miles [8,210.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramblewood Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/