Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Surginer:
  • 32.055427, -87.709172
  • 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 Surginer

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Surginer ...

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.

• Aimwell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Aimwell is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
• Calvary
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
• Choctaw Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
• Clayhill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clayhill is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
• Glover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glover is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
• Magnolia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Magnolia is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
• Octagon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Octagon is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
• Pope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pope is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
• Roundhill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Roundhill is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
• Sweet Water
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
• Vineland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vineland is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Surginer and extending to:

• Linden, which is the Seat of Marengo County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Surginer to Linden, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 85 miles [136.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,365 miles [11,852.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,242 miles [8,436.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'