Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tutwiler:
  • 33.590665, -87.280556
  • 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 Tutwiler

• 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
  • Since Tutwiler is near Tuscaloosa County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Tutwiler

Communities Also Named Tutwiler ...

We found one communities that are also named Tutwiler.

Within Alabama, the name Tutwiler is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Tallahatchie County
    • This Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the west of the Tutwiler that is located in Walker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallahatchie County community of Tutwiler.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tutwiler ...

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.

• Cedar Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Lake is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
• Driftwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Driftwood is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
• Glaze Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Glaze Ferry is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze Ferry
• Goodsprings
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
• High Level
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • High Level is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Level
• Little Shoal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Little Shoal is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shoal
• Maxine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Maxine is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxine
• Pleasant Field
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Field is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Field
• Pumpkin Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
• Short Camp
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Short Camp is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Camp
• Snow Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Snow Ferry is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Ferry
• Three Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Three Forks is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks

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

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

• Jasper, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Tutwiler to Jasper, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,154 miles [8,294.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'