Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Black Bottom

• 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 Black Bottom:
  • 33.948460, -86.864398
  • 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 Black Bottom

• 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 Black Bottom is near Blount County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Blount County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Black Bottom ...

We found two communities that share the name Black Bottom.

Within Alabama, the name Black Bottom is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Harlan County
    • This Black Bottom is located in Harlan County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Black Bottom that is located in Cullman County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Black Bottom.
  • West Virginia
    • Logan County
    • This Black Bottom is located in Logan County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Black Bottom that is located in Cullman County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Black Bottom.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Bottom ...

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.

• Bent Tree
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
  • Bent Tree is located in Blount County
• Center Community
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Community have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Community
  • Center Community is located in Cullman County
• Colony
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Colony is located in Cullman County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
• Damascus
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
  • Damascus is located in Cullman County
• Dodge City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
  • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
• Garden City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
• Misty Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Harbor
  • Misty Harbor is located in Cullman County
• Red Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Blount County
• Smoke Rise
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
  • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
• Sulpher Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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 Black Bottom 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 Black Bottom to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Cullman, which is the Seat of Cullman County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Black Bottom to Cullman, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 113 miles [181.9 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 643 miles [1,034.8 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 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,244 miles [11,658.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,120 miles [8,239.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Bottom. 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/