Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lime, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lime and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lime
- 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 Lime:
- 33.158732, -85.259945
- 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 Lime
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Lime is near Chambers County and also Heard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- eBird sighting report for Heard 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 Lime ...
We found six communities that share the name Lime.
Within Alabama, the name Lime 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 ...
- British Columbia
- This Lime lies 2,203 miles [3,545.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lime that is located in Randolph County.
- Colorado
- Pueblo County
- This Lime is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lime that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Lime.
- San Miguel County
- This Lime is located in San Miguel County and lies 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km] to the west northwest of the Lime that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Lime.
- Minnesota
- New York
- Oregon
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lime ...
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.
- Bacon Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Level
- Bacon Level is located in Randolph County
- Big Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Randolph County
- Covered Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
- Covered Bridge is located in Troup County (GA)
- Doublehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doublehead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Glenn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
- Glenn is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn <5>
- High Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County
- Indian Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bend
- Indian Bend is located in Troup County (GA)
- Lee Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Crossroads
- Lee Crossroads is located in Randolph County
- Mason
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Rock Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Standing Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
- Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Turkey Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
- Turkey Point is located in Troup County (GA)
How Far From Lime 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 Lime to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lime and extending to:
- Wedowee, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lime to Wedowee, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 80 miles [128.7 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 606 miles [975.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lime. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lime) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lime. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1587, Longitude: -85.2599 In this case, the coordinates for Lime have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Lime 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lime, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lime 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 312.738 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.154 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.765 degrees. |