Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Smyer:
  • 31.893487, -88.028899
  • 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 Smyer

• 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • Since Smyer is near Choctaw County and also Marengo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
  • eBird sighting report for Marengo 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 Smyer ...

We found one communities that share the name Smyer.

Within Alabama, the name Smyer is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Hockley County
    • This Smyer is located in Hockley County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smyer that is located in Clarke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hockley County community of Smyer.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smyer ...

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.

• Center Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Clarke County
• Coffeeville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
  • Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <3>
• Coffeeville Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville Ferry
  • Coffeeville Ferry is located in Choctaw County
• Coffeeville Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville Landing
  • Coffeeville Landing is located in Clarke County
• Glover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • Glover is located in Clarke County
• Lou
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lou
  • Lou is located in Choctaw County
• Pickens Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Landing
  • Pickens Landing is located in Clarke County
• Pleasant Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Choctaw County
• Rock Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Clarke County
• Sellers Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Landing
  • Sellers Landing is located in Clarke County
• Wildcat Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Landing
  • Wildcat Landing is located in Choctaw County
• Woods Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Bluff
  • Woods Bluff is located in Clarke County

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

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

• Grove Hill, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smyer to Grove Hill, 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 6 hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,387 miles [11,888.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,264 miles [8,471.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smyer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/