Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smoke Rise, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smoke Rise and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smoke Rise
- 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 Smoke Rise:
- 33.891768, -86.820275
- 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 Smoke Rise
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Smoke Rise is near Cullman County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cullman County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Smoke Rise ...
We found six communities that share the name Smoke Rise.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Smoke Rise.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Smoke Rise is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smoke Rise that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Smoke Rise.
- Tuscaloosa County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Smoke Rise is located in DeKalb County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the east of the Smoke Rise that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Smoke Rise.
- Troup County
- This Smoke Rise is located in Troup County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east southeast of the Smoke Rise that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Smoke Rise.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Smoke Rise is located in Morris County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smoke Rise that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Smoke Rise.
- South Carolina
- Lancaster County
- This Smoke Rise is located in Lancaster County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the east of the Smoke Rise that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Smoke Rise.
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Smoke Rise is located in Roane County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smoke Rise that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Smoke Rise.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smoke Rise ...
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.
- Bent Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Black Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Coaldale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Colony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- County Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Damascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Little Shenandoah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shenandoah
- Little Shenandoah is located in Blount County
- Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sulpher Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulpher Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulpher Springs
- Sulpher Springs is located in Blount County
- Thermal ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Warrior
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
- Warrior is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <3>
How Far From Smoke Rise 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 Smoke Rise to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smoke Rise and extending to:
- Oneonta, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Smoke Rise to Oneonta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 643 miles [1,034.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,245 miles [11,659.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,121 miles [8,241.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smoke Rise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
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- Smoke Rise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smoke Rise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8918, Longitude: -86.8203 In this case, the coordinates for Smoke Rise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Smoke Rise to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.71 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.378 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.224 degrees. |