Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Weathers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weathers and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Weathers
- 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 Weathers:
- 33.334834, -85.962467
- 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 Weathers
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Weathers is near Talladega County and also Tallapoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Talladega County
- eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa 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 Weathers ...
We found two communities that share the name Weathers.
Within Alabama, the name Weathers is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weathers ...
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.
- Chambers Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Erin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Gage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hatchet Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
- Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
- High Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Rays Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rays Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossroads
- Rays Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Stockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Waldo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Weathers 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 Weathers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weathers and extending to:
- Ashland, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Weathers to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,230 miles [11,635.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,108 miles [8,220.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weathers. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Weathers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weathers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3348, Longitude: -85.9625 In this case, the coordinates for Weathers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Weathers to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.163 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.669 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.002 degrees. |