Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Daviston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Daviston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Daviston
- 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 Daviston:
- 33.052112, -85.642156
- 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 Daviston
- 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 Tallapoosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
- Since Daviston is near Chambers County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Daviston ...
We found one communities that share the name Daviston.
Within Alabama, the name Daviston is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Daviston in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Daviston ...
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.
- Almond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bishop Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Ferry
- Bishop Ferry is located in Chambers County
- Denny Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ferry
- Denny Ferry is located in Chambers County
- Emuckfaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Everglade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Fredrick Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredrick Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredrick Ferry
- Fredrick Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Frog Eye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Germany Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germany Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany Ferry
- Germany Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Griffin Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Ferry
- Griffin Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
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- Matilda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Matilda Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda Ferry
- Matilda Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Motley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Persons Bridge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persons Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Bridge
- Persons Bridge is located in Tallapoosa County
- Tiller Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiller Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Crossroads
- Tiller Crossroads is located in Chambers County
- Wait Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wait Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wait Ferry
- Wait Ferry is located in Chambers County
- Matilda
How Far From Daviston 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 town such as Daviston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Daviston and extending to:
- Dadeville, which is the Seat of Tallapoosa County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Daviston to Dadeville, 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,228 miles [11,632.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daviston. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Daviston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Daviston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0521, Longitude: -85.6422 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Daviston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.957 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.392 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.938 degrees. |