Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baileytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baileytown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baileytown
- 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 Baileytown:
- 34.163912, -86.660103
- 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 Baileytown
- 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 Baileytown is near Blount County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Baileytown ...
We found four communities that share the name Baileytown.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Baileytown.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Jackson County
- This Baileytown is located in Jackson County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Baileytown that is located in Cullman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Baileytown.
- Jackson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Cumberland County
- This Baileytown is located in Cumberland County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Baileytown that is located in Cullman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Baileytown.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Baileytown is located in Orange County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Baileytown that is located in Cullman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Baileytown.
- Virginia
- Suffolk City
- This Baileytown is located in Suffolk City and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Baileytown that is located in Cullman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Baileytown.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baileytown ...
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.
- Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Cullman County
- Birdie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Birdsong
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bolte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Gold Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Ridge
- Gold Ridge is located in Cullman County
- Gum Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Holly Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Pond
- Holly Pond is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Pond <3>
- Mountain Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
- Pleasant View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cullman County
- Rock Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Blount County
- Steppville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steppville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steppville
- Steppville is located in Cullman County
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Cullman County
How Far From Baileytown 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 Baileytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baileytown and extending to:
- Cullman, which is the Seat of Cullman County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Baileytown to Cullman, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the south (S). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,102 miles [8,210.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baileytown. 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 '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- Baileytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baileytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1639, Longitude: -86.6601 In this case, the coordinates for Baileytown 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Baileytown 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 313.628 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.321 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.099 degrees. |