Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wright, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wright and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wright
- 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 Wright:
- 34.908698, -87.990034
- 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 Wright
- 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Wright is near Colbert County and also Tishomingo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- eBird sighting report for Tishomingo 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
Communities Also Named Wright ...
We found 34 communities that share the name Wright.
Within Alabama, the name Wright is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 32 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Wright is located in Jefferson County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the west of the Wright that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Wright.
- Pike County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Wright [Pike County].
- British Columbia
- This Wright lies 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wright that is located in Lauderdale County.
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Letcher County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wright [Letcher County].
- Muhlenberg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wright [Muhlenberg County].
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wright [Gratiot County].
- Ottawa County
- This Wright is located in Ottawa County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the north of the Wright that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Wright.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Quebec
- This Wright lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wright that is located in Lauderdale County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Lake County
- This Wright is located in Lake County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wright that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Wright.
- Tipton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Wright [Tipton County].
- Texas
- Hale County
- This Wright is located in Hale County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the west of the Wright that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Wright.
- Parker County
- This Wright is located in Parker County and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the west of the Wright that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Wright.
- Swisher County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Wright [Swisher County].
- Utah
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wright [Norfolk City].
- Roanoke County
- This Wright is located in Roanoke County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wright that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Wright.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wright ...
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 ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Chickasaw Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Crossing
- Chickasaw Crossing is located in Colbert County
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
- Dart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Colbert County
- Gravelly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
- Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Lane Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Springs
- Lane Springs is located in Colbert County
- Melvin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Murphy Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cross Roads
- Murphy Cross Roads is located in Lauderdale County
- Ransom Stand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Stand
- Ransom Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Stout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Wright 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 Wright to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wright and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wright to Florence, with an average speed<5> 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 6 hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 663 miles [1,067 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,251 miles [11,669.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,126 miles [8,249.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wright. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wright) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wright. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9087, Longitude: -87.9900 In this case, the coordinates for Wright have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wright, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wright could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Wright to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.484 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.413 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.489 degrees. |