Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Smithport:
  • 30.459363, -88.114999
  • 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 Smithport

• 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 Mobile County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mobile County
  • Since Smithport is near Baldwin County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Smithport

Communities Also Named Smithport ...

We found one communities that are also named Smithport.

Within Alabama, the name Smithport is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Indiana County
    • This Smithport is located in Indiana County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Smithport that is located in Mobile County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Smithport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithport ...

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.

• Fernland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fernland is located in Mobile County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernland
• Forest Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Forest Park is located in Mobile County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Gulf Dale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gulf Dale is located in Mobile County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Dale
• Heron Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Heron Bay is located in Mobile County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Bay
• Lloyds
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lloyds is located in Mobile County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
• Meadow Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadow Lake is located in Mobile County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
• Nelson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nelson is located in Mobile County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
• Quail Run
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Quail Run is located in Mobile County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
• Spring Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Spring Valley is located in Mobile County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Suburban Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Suburban Heights is located in Mobile County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
• Sunny Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sunny Cove is located in Mobile County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Cove

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

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

• Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smithport to Mobile, with an average speed<2> 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 170 miles [273.6 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,454 miles [11,996.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,333 miles [8,582.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'