Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Willow Creek Farms:
  • 32.608468, -85.529117
  • 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 Willow Creek Farms

• 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Since Willow Creek Farms is near Macon County and also Chambers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Macon County
  • eBird sighting report for Chambers 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 Willow Creek Farms ...

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.

• Beehive
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beehive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive
  • Beehive is located in Lee County
• Cedar Brook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
  • Cedar Brook is located in Lee County
• Cloverleaf
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
  • Cloverleaf is located in Lee County
• Farmville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Lee County
• Forestdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Forestdale is located in Lee County
• Granite Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
  • Granite Hills is located in Lee County
• James
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
  • James is located in Lee County
• Oak Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Oak Hollow is located in Lee County
• Pickwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood
  • Pickwood is located in Lee County
• Ridge Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
  • Ridge Grove is located in Lee County
• Sand Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Sand Hill is located in Lee County
• Stonegate
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
  • Stonegate is located in Lee County
• Tanglewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
• Village Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Hills
  • Village Hills is located in Lee County

How Far From Willow Creek Farms to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Willow Creek Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Willow Creek Farms and extending to:

• Opelika, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Creek Farms to Opelika, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,121 miles [8,241.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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