Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Trawick Road Estates:
  • 31.196843, -85.462434
  • 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 Trawick Road Estates

• 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Houston County
  • Since Trawick Road Estates is near Geneva County and also Dale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Geneva County
  • eBird sighting report for Dale 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trawick Road Estates ...

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.

• Chickasaw Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Heights
  • Chickasaw Heights is located in Houston County
• Clark Crossroads
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Crossroads
  • Clark Crossroads is located in Houston County
• Cottondale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Cottondale is located in Houston County
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Houston County
• Griffin Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
  • Griffin Heights is located in Houston County
• Jones Crossroads
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
  • Jones Crossroads is located in Houston County
• Melody Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Heights
  • Melody Heights is located in Houston County
• Parish
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
  • Parish is located in Houston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <2>
• Peach Tree Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Tree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Hills
  • Peach Tree Hills is located in Houston County
• Peterman
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
  • Peterman is located in Houston County
• Rock Creek Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
  • Rock Creek Park is located in Houston County
• Shady Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Heights
  • Shady Heights is located in Houston County
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  • Silver Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
    • Silver Meadows is located in Houston County
  • Stadium Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stadium Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stadium Place
    • Stadium Place is located in Houston County
  • Tabernacle
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Tabernacle is located in Houston County
  • Whispering Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Whispering Pines is located in Houston County

How Far From Trawick Road Estates 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 Trawick Road Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Trawick Road Estates and extending to:

• Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Trawick Road Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,299 miles [11,746.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

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