Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dart, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dart and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dart
- 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 Dart:
- 34.994529, -87.923643
- 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 Dart
- 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Dart is near Wayne County and also Colbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Colbert 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 Dart ...
We found two communities that share the name Dart.
Within Alabama, the name Dart is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dart ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
- Cypress Inn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Gravelly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
- Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Melvin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Murphy Cross Roads
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cross Roads
- Murphy Cross Roads is located in Lauderdale County
- Ransom Stand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Stand
- Ransom Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Sage ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Stout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Dart 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 Dart to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dart and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dart to Florence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,244 miles [11,658.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dart. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Dart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dart) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dart. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9945, Longitude: -87.9236 In this case, the coordinates for Dart have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dart to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.448 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.383 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.442 degrees. |