Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cotton Hill:
  • 31.834607, -85.280491
  • 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 Cotton Hill

• 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 Barbour County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Barbour County
  • Since Cotton Hill is near Henry County and also Quitman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • eBird sighting report for Quitman 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 Cotton Hill ...

We found four communities that share the name Cotton Hill.

Within Alabama, the name Cotton Hill is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Clay County
    • This Cotton Hill is located in Clay County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cotton Hill that is located in Barbour County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Cotton Hill.
  • Illinois
    • Sangamon County
    • This Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cotton Hill that is located in Barbour County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Cotton Hill.
  • South Carolina
    • Dorchester County
    • This Cotton Hill is located in Dorchester County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cotton Hill that is located in Barbour County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Cotton Hill.
  • West Virginia
    • Fayette County
    • This Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cotton Hill that is located in Barbour County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Cotton Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cotton Hill ...

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.

• Edgefield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Edgefield is located in Barbour County
• Georgetown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
• Lime Sink
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Sink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Sink
  • Lime Sink is located in Barbour County
• Pleasant Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Barbour County
• Richards Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Crossroads
  • Richards Crossroads is located in Barbour County
• Sandy Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Sandy Point is located in Barbour County
• Screamer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
  • Screamer is located in Henry County
• Tabernacle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
  • Tabernacle is located in Barbour County
• Texasville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texasville
  • Texasville is located in Barbour County

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

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

• Clayton, which is the Seat of Barbour County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cotton Hill to Clayton, with an average speed<3> 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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