Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arley
- 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 Arley:
- 34.0803, -87.212918
- 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 Arley
- 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 Winston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Winston County
- Since Arley is near Cullman County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cullman 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 Arley ...
We found one communities that share the name Arley.
Within Alabama, the name Arley is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Arley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arley ...
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.
- Chances Crossroad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Crane Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Hill
- Crane Hill is located in Cullman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane Hill <2>
- Curry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Double Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Double Springs <2>
- Eagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Falls City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Marigold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Marylee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Poplar Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Winston County
- Slick Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Spain Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spain Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain Ford
- Spain Ford is located in Winston County
- Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Cullman County
- Sunlight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Arley 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 town such as Arley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arley and extending to:
- Double Springs, which is the Seat of Winston County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Arley to Double Springs, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,254 miles [11,674.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,129 miles [8,254.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arley. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Arley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0803, Longitude: -87.2129 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Arley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.959 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.692 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.343 degrees. |