Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vernledge:
  • 31.771959, -86.293416
  • 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 Vernledge

• 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 Crenshaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
  • Since Vernledge is near Pike County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Vernledge

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vernledge ...

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.

• Cherokee Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
• Danielsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Danielsville is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielsville
• Fullers Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fullers Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers Crossroads
• Hallsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hallsville is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hallsville
  • From Vernledge to Hallsville
• Ivy Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ivy Creek is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Creek
• Live Oak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Live Oak is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
• Magnolia Shores
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Magnolia Shores is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Shores
• Moodys Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Moodys Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Crossroads
• Peacock ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
• Robinson Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Robinson Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
• Shady Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shady Grove is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Social Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town

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

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

• Luverne, which is the Seat of Crenshaw County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Vernledge to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,313 miles [11,769.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,192 miles [8,355.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'