Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davistown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davistown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davistown
- 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 Davistown:
- 34.541753, -86.019700
- 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 Davistown
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Davistown is near DeKalb County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Davistown ...
We found seven communities that share the name Davistown.
Within Alabama, the name Davistown is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Garrard County
- This Davistown is located in Garrard County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Davistown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Davistown.
- Woodford County
- This Davistown is located in Woodford County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the north northeast of the Davistown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Davistown.
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Davistown is located in Edgecombe County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Davistown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Davistown.
- McDowell County
- This Davistown is located in McDowell County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east northeast of the Davistown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Davistown.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Davistown is located in Fayette County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davistown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Davistown.
- Greene County
- This Davistown is located in Greene County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the northeast of the Davistown that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Davistown.
- South Carolina
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davistown ...
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.
- Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Grove Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Hix ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Kirbytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lakeview Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Beach
- Lakeview Beach is located in Jackson County
- Lakeview Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Shores
- Lakeview Shores is located in Jackson County
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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 Jackson County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rock City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Roseberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Section
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section
- Section is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Section <3>
- Section Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Section Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Ferry
- Section Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Skyline Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Shores
- Skyline Shores is located in Jackson County
- Thirtynine ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirtynine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
- Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
- Rock City
How Far From Davistown 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 Davistown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davistown and extending to:
- Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the North.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Davistown to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 580 miles [933.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,057 miles [8,138.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davistown. 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- Davistown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davistown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5418, Longitude: -86.0197 In this case, the coordinates for Davistown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Davistown 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 313.261 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.95 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.752 degrees. |