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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roebuck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roebuck and the surrounding area.
- 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 Roebuck:
- 33.277336, -86.872490
- 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 Roebuck
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Roebuck is near Jefferson County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Roebuck
Communities Also Named Roebuck ...
We found six communities that are also named Roebuck.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Roebuck.
Beyond Alabama, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Jefferson County
- This Roebuck is located in Jefferson County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Roebuck that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Roebuck.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Leflore County
- This Roebuck is located in Leflore County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the west of the Roebuck that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leflore County community of Roebuck.
- New Mexico
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Roebuck.
- Ontario
- This Roebuck lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Roebuck that is located in Shelby County.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Roebuck is located in Spartanburg County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Roebuck that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Roebuck.
- Virginia
- Washington County
- This Roebuck is located in Washington County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the northeast of the Roebuck that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Roebuck.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roebuck ...
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.
- Alabaster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Glen is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Glen
- Dearing Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dearing Downs is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Downs
- Fox Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fox Haven is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Haven
- Hardy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hardy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Helena
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- High Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Keystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Keystone is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Kingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kingwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Navajo Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Navajo Hills is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Hills
- Navajo Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Navajo Pines is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Pines
- Paramount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paramount is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Roy Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roy Ford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Ford
- Shades Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shades Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Run
- Shadywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shadywood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadywood
- Weeping Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Weeping Oaks is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Oaks
- Whispering Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Oaks is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
How Far From Roebuck 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 Roebuck to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roebuck and extending to:
- Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Roebuck to Columbiana, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,274 miles [11,706.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,150 miles [8,288.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roebuck) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Roebuck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Roebuck to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roebuck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2773, Longitude: -86.8725 In this case, the coordinates for Roebuck have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.703 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.285 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.376 degrees. |
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