Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Woodstock Junction:
  • 33.215394, -87.165274
  • 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 Woodstock Junction

• 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
  • Since Woodstock Junction 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 Woodstock Junction

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodstock Junction ...

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.

• Bibbville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bibbville is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibbville
• Bucksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bucksville is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
• Bucktown ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bucktown is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
• Caffee Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Caffee Junction is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffee Junction
• Chambers
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chambers is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
• Flat Top
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Flat Top is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
• Gray Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gray Hill is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hill
• Green Pond
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Green Pond is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <1>
• Hebron
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hebron is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
• Italian Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Italian Town is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
• Johnstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnstown is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
• Lake View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
• Masena
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Masena is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masena

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

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

• Centreville, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Woodstock Junction to Centreville, with an average speed<3> 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 76 miles [122.3 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 687 miles [1,105.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,290 miles [11,732.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,166 miles [8,313.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'