Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Standing Rock:
  • 33.07964, -85.253092
  • 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 Standing Rock

• 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 Chambers County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chambers County
  • Since Standing Rock is near Troup County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Troup County
  • eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Standing Rock ...

We found two communities that share the name Standing Rock.

Within Alabama, the name Standing Rock is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Lee County
    • This Standing Rock is located in Lee County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Standing Rock that is located in Chambers County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Standing Rock.
  • New Mexico
    • McKinley County
    • This Standing Rock is located in McKinley County and lies 1,326 miles [2,134 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Standing Rock that is located in Chambers County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKinley County community of Standing Rock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Standing Rock ...

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.

• Bacon Level
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Level
  • Bacon Level is located in Randolph County
• Covered Bridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
  • Covered Bridge is located in Troup County (GA)
• Doublehead
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doublehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
  • Doublehead is located in Chambers County
• Five Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
• Glenn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
  • Glenn is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn <3>
• Heatherbrook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrook
  • Heatherbrook is located in Troup County (GA)
• Heritage Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Troup County (GA)
• Lee Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Crossroads
  • Lee Crossroads is located in Randolph County
• Lime
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
  • Lime is located in Randolph County
• River Trace
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Trace
  • River Trace is located in Troup County (GA)
• Rock Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
  • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
• Shady Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
  • Shady Oaks is located in Troup County (GA)
• Timber Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Timber Ridge is located in Troup County (GA)
• Turkey Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
  • Turkey Point is located in Troup County (GA)

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

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

• LaFayette, which is the Seat of Chambers County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Standing Rock to LaFayette, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 609 miles [980.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,507 miles [10,472 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,209 miles [11,601.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,088 miles [8,188.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

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