Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arkadelphia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arkadelphia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arkadelphia
- 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 Arkadelphia:
- 33.905299, -86.962115
- 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 Arkadelphia
- 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 Cullman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cullman County
- Since Arkadelphia is near Blount County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- eBird sighting report for Walker 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 Arkadelphia ...
We found one communities that share the name Arkadelphia.
Within Alabama, the name Arkadelphia is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Arkadelphia in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This Arkadelphia is located in Clark County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the west of the Arkadelphia that is located in Cullman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Arkadelphia.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arkadelphia ...
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.
- Black Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Cold Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Cullman County
- Colony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- Coon Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
- Coon Creek is located in Walker County
- Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Creel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Damascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Red Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Sulpher Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulpher Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulpher Springs
- Sulpher Springs is located in Blount County
How Far From Arkadelphia 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 Arkadelphia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arkadelphia and extending to:
- Cullman, which is the Seat of Cullman County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arkadelphia to Cullman, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,126 miles [8,249.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arkadelphia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cullman County: www.co.cullman.al.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arkadelphia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arkadelphia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9053, Longitude: -86.9621 In this case, the coordinates for Arkadelphia 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 Arkadelphia 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 313.796 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.48 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.278 degrees. |