Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Yarbo:
  • 31.543774, -88.277791
  • 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 Yarbo

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Yarbo is near Choctaw County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
  • eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Yarbo ...

We found one communities that share the name Yarbo.

Within Alabama, the name Yarbo is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Yarbo in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Yarbo lies 1,495 miles [2,406 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Yarbo that is located in Washington County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yarbo ...

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.

• Ballfield Landing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballfield Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballfield Landing
  • Ballfield Landing is located in Clarke County
• Carpenter
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Carpenter is located in Washington County
• Frankville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
  • Frankville is located in Washington County
• Healing Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
  • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
• Jordan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Washington County
• Oil Well Landing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Well Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Well Landing
  • Oil Well Landing is located in Washington County
• Rescueville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
  • Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
• Shady Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Washington County
• Silver Cross
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cross
  • Silver Cross is located in Washington County
• Uniform
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniform
  • Uniform is located in Washington County
• Yellow Pine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County

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

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

• Chatom, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Yarbo to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,413 miles [11,930.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,291 miles [8,515 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

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