Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smith, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smith
- 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 Smith:
- 34.371485, -87.718919
- 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 Smith
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Smith is near Marion County and also Winston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Winston 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 Smith ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Smith.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Smith.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Smith lies 1,907 miles [3,069 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Smith that is located in Franklin County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Humboldt County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Smith [Humboldt County].
- Shasta County
- This Smith is located in Shasta County and lies 1,916 miles [3,083.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smith that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Smith.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Smith is located in Hillsborough County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the southeast of the Smith that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Smith.
- Taylor County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Smith [Taylor County].
- Indiana
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Smith [Floyd County].
- Knox 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 Indiana community of Smith [Knox County].
- LaPorte County
- This Smith is located in LaPorte County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the north of the Smith that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Smith.
- Kentucky
- Harlan County
- This Smith is located in Harlan County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smith that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Smith.
- Jackson County
- This Smith is located in Jackson County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the northeast of the Smith that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Smith.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Covington County
- This Smith is located in Covington County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Smith that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Smith.
- Lauderdale County
- This Smith is located in Lauderdale County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the south southwest of the Smith that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Smith.
- Neshoba County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Smith [Neshoba County].
- Missouri
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Smith [Lincoln County].
- Webster 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 Missouri community of Smith [Webster County].
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Eddy County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Eddy County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eddy County community of Smith.
- San Juan County
- This community is historic and although located in San Juan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Smith.
- Union County
- This community is historic and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Smith.
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Smith [Brunswick County].
- Rowan County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Smith [Rowan County].
- Stokes 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 North Carolina community of Smith [Stokes County].
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Smith is located in Berkeley County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the east of the Smith that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Smith.
- Chester County
- This Smith is located in Chester County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km] to the east of the Smith that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Smith.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith ...
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.
- Allens Factory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Factory
- Allens Factory is located in Marion County
- Churntown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Gravel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Franklin County
- Liberty Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Franklin County
- Nix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Nix Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
- Spruce Pine
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
How Far From Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Smith and extending to:
- Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Smith to Russellville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 668 miles [1,075 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3715, Longitude: -87.7189 In this case, the coordinates for Smith have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Smith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Smith 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. |
| <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 Smith 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 314.285 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.109 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.49 degrees. |