Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zimmerman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zimmerman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zimmerman
- 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 Zimmerman:
- 32.615688, -87.382500
- 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 Zimmerman
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since Zimmerman is near Hale County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hale County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Zimmerman ...
We found six communities that share the name Zimmerman.
Within Alabama, the name Zimmerman is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Zimmerman lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Zimmerman that is located in Perry County.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zimmerman ...
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.
- Curbville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hillcrest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Ironville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Norman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rabbityard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbityard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbityard
- Rabbityard is located in Perry County
- Rosemary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Sugarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarville
- Sugarville is located in Perry County
- Sunshine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Trinity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Uniontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
How Far From Zimmerman 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 Zimmerman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zimmerman and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Zimmerman to Montgomery, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 723 miles [1,163.6 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 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,326 miles [11,790.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,203 miles [8,373.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zimmerman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zimmerman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zimmerman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6157, Longitude: -87.3825 In this case, the coordinates for Zimmerman 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 Zimmerman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Zimmerman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.963 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.495 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.713 degrees. |