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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 Daisy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Daisy 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 Daisy:
    • 31.899040, -86.484693
    • 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 Daisy
  • 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 Daisy ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Daisy.

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

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Etowah County
      • This Daisy is located in Etowah County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the north of the Daisy that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Daisy.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Daisy [Greene County].
      • Pike County
      • This Daisy is located in Pike County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Daisy that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Daisy.
    • Georgia
      • Evans County
      • This Daisy is located in Evans County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the east of the Daisy that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evans County community of Daisy.
      • Tattnall County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Daisy [Tattnall County].
    • Illinois
      • Calhoun County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Daisy [Calhoun County].
    • Kansas
      • Leavenworth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Daisy [Leavenworth County].
    • Kentucky
      • Perry County
      • This Daisy is located in Perry County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Daisy that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Daisy.
    • Louisiana
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Daisy [Plaquemines Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Daisy is located in Howard County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Daisy that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Daisy.
    • Mississippi
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Daisy [Jackson County].
    • Missouri
      • Cape Girardeau County
      • This Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Daisy that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Daisy.
    • New York
      • Ulster County
      • This Daisy is located in Ulster County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Daisy that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Daisy.
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Daisy [Forsyth County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Atoka County
      • This Daisy is located in Atoka County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Daisy that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Daisy.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Daisy is located in Horry County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Daisy that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Daisy.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Daisy is located in Hamilton County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Daisy that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Daisy.
    • Texas
      • Rains County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Daisy [Rains County].
    • Virginia
      • King and Queen County
      • This Daisy is located in King and Queen County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Daisy that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King and Queen County community of Daisy.
    • Washington
      • Stevens County
      • This Daisy is located in Stevens County and lies 1,999 miles [3,217.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Daisy that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Daisy.
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • This Daisy is located in Logan County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Daisy that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Daisy.
      • Wood County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Daisy [Wood County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Daisy ...

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.

  • Clearview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Crenshaw County
  • Danielsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielsville
    • Danielsville is located in Crenshaw County
  • Flatwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Lowndes County
  • Fort Deposit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fullers Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers Crossroads
    • Fullers Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County
  • Glasgow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Butler County
  • Greenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Magnolia Shores
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Shores
    • Magnolia Shores is located in Crenshaw County
  • Mashville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashville
    • Mashville is located in Butler County
  • Moodys Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Crossroads
    • Moodys Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County
  • Robinson Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
    • Robinson Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County
  • Sandy Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Daisy to Greenville, with an average speed<6> 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 34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,316 miles [11,774 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Daisy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Daisy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8990, Longitude: -86.4847       In this case, the coordinates for Daisy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Daisy 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.
<3>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 Daisy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Daisy 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 313.378 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.719 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.507 degrees.









 

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