Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Opelika:
  • 32.297093, -95.674406
  • 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 Opelika

• 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
  • Since Opelika is near Van Zandt County and also Smith County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Van Zandt County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Smith 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 Opelika

Communities Also Named Opelika ...

We found one communities that are also named Opelika.

Within Texas, the name Opelika is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Opelika in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Lee County
    • This Opelika is located in Lee County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the east of the Opelika that is located in Henderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Opelika.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Opelika ...

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.

• Coffee City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
• Evelyn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Evelyn is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
• Holly Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Springs is located in Van Zandt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
• Leagueville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
• Mars
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mars is located in Van Zandt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
• Martins Mill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Martins Mill is located in Van Zandt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mill
• New Harmony
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • New Harmony is located in Smith County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
• Pickens
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pickens is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
• Union Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Union Hill is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
• Virginia Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Virginia Hill is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hill

How Far From Opelika to ...

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

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

• Athens, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Opelika to Athens, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,697 miles [12,387.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,574 miles [8,970.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'