Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Self Creek:
  • 33.782045, -86.750549
  • 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 Self Creek

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Self Creek is near Blount County and also Cullman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cullman 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 Self Creek

Communities Also Named Self Creek ...

We found one communities that are also named Self Creek.

Within Alabama, the name Self Creek is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Self Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Oktibbeha County
    • This Self Creek is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the west of the Self Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Self Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Self Creek ...

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.

• Brake Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brake Ferry is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brake Ferry
• Coaldale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Coaldale is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
• Columbus
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Columbus is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
• County Line
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • County Line is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
• Kiowa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kiowa is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
• Majestic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Majestic is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
• Selfville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Selfville is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
• Sueann
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sueann is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sueann
• Thermal ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Thermal is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal
• Warrior
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Warrior is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <2>

How Far From Self Creek to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Self Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Self Creek to Birmingham, with an average speed<3> 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 100 miles [160.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,123 miles [8,244.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'