Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Boldo:
  • 33.853995, -87.182782
  • 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 Boldo

• 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Walker County
  • Since Boldo is near Cullman County and also Winston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cullman County
  • eBird sighting report for Winston 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boldo ...

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.

• Chapel Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Walker County
• Curry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
  • Curry is located in Walker County
• Dovertown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
  • Dovertown is located in Walker County
• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Walker County
• Frisco Quarters
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco Quarters
  • Frisco Quarters is located in Walker County
• Gobblers Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobblers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobblers Crossing
  • Gobblers Crossing is located in Walker County
• Jasper
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
• Lynns Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynns Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynns Park
  • Lynns Park is located in Walker County
• Mount Hope
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Walker County
• Red Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Walker County
• Rocky Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hollow
  • Rocky Hollow is located in Walker County
• Ruby ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
  • Ruby is located in Walker County
• Sunlight
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
  • Sunlight is located in Walker County
• Union Chapel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel
  • Union Chapel is located in Walker County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Boldo and extending to:

• Jasper, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Boldo to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, 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 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/