Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shaw, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shaw and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shaw
- 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 Shaw:
- 34.977864, -88.166705
- 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 Shaw
- 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 Shaw is near Hardin County and also Tishomingo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- eBird sighting report for Tishomingo 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
Communities Also Named Shaw ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Shaw.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Shaw.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Jefferson County
- Pickens County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Shaw [Craighead County].
- Saline County
- This Shaw is located in Saline County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<2> to the west of the Shaw that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Shaw.
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Shaw [Lake County].
- Lee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Shaw [Lee County].
- Warren County
- This Shaw is located in Warren County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Shaw that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Shaw.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Shaw is located in Concordia Parish and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Shaw that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Shaw.
- Grant Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Shaw [Grant Parish].
- Iberia Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Shaw [Iberia Parish].
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This Shaw is located in Boone County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Shaw that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Shaw.
- Saint Louis City
- This Shaw is located in Saint Louis City and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the north northwest of the Shaw that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Shaw.
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Haywood County
- This Shaw is located in Haywood County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Shaw that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Shaw.
- Williamson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Shaw [Williamson County].
- Texas
- Bowie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Shaw [Bowie County].
- Terrell County
- This Shaw is located in Terrell County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shaw that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrell County community of Shaw.
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shaw ...
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.
- Chickasaw Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Crossing
- Chickasaw Crossing is located in Colbert County
- Cooks Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Landing
- Cooks Landing is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - High Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Holiday Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Pickwick Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Ferry
- Pickwick Ferry is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Red Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Sulphur Springs
- Red Sulphur Springs is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Short
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Slab Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
How Far From Shaw 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 Shaw to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Shaw once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Shaw and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shaw to Florence, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 209 miles [336.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,130 miles [8,255.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Shaw could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Shaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9779, Longitude: -88.1667 In this case, the coordinates for Shaw have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Shaw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Shaw to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.598 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.553 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.548 degrees. |