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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bayside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bayside and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Bayside:
    • 30.408531, -87.823602
    • 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 Bayside
  • 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 Bayside ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Bayside.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Bayside.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, twenty are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Morgan County
      • This Bayside is located in Morgan County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the north of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bayside.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • This Bayside is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,139 miles [3,442.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Bayside.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Fairfield County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Bayside.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Bayside is located in Hillsborough County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Bayside.
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Bayside is located in Hancock County and lies 1,433 miles [2,306.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Bayside.
      • Waldo County
      • This Bayside is located in Waldo County and lies 1,407 miles [2,264.3 km] to the northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Bayside.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Bayside is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Bayside.
    • Michigan
      • Bay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bayside [Bay County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Bayside lies 1,513 miles [2,434.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham County
      • This Bayside is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Bayside.
    • New York
      • Queens County
      • This Bayside is located in Queens County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Bayside.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Bayside.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Ontario
      • This Bayside lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Bayside lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Kent County
      • This Bayside is located in Kent County and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Bayside.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Bayside is located in Roane County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Bayside.
    • Texas
      • Cameron County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bayside [Cameron County].
      • Refugio County
      • This Bayside is located in Refugio County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Refugio County community of Bayside.
    • Vermont
      • Chittenden County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Bayside [Chittenden County].
    • Virginia
      • Accomack County
      • This Bayside is located in Accomack County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Bayside.
      • Mathews County
      • This Bayside is located in Mathews County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km] to the northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mathews County community of Bayside.
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Bayside is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Bayside.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Bayside is located in Westmoreland County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the northeast of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Bayside.
    • Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee County
      • This Bayside is located in Milwaukee County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the north of the Bayside that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milwaukee County community of Bayside.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayside ...

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.

  • Clay City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City is located in Baldwin County
  • Darling Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darling Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darling Landing
    • Darling Landing is located in Baldwin County
  • Fobbs Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fobbs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fobbs Ferry
    • Fobbs Ferry is located in Baldwin County
  • Foots Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foots Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Landing
    • Foots Landing is located in Baldwin County
  • Houstonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
    • Houstonville is located in Baldwin County
  • Magnolia Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • River Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
    • River Park is located in Baldwin County
  • Turkey Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Branch
    • Turkey Branch is located in Baldwin County

How Far From Bayside 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 Bayside to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bayside and extending to:

  • Bay Minette, which is the Seat of Baldwin County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Bayside to Bay Minette, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,743 miles [10,851.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,442 miles [11,976.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,322 miles [8,564.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.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- Bayside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4085, Longitude: -87.8236       In this case, the coordinates for Bayside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Bayside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Bayside 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.
<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 Bayside 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 314.037 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.279 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.292 degrees.









 

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