Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dogwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dogwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dogwood
- 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 Dogwood:
- 34.771477, -87.194739
- 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 Dogwood
- 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 Limestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- Since Dogwood is near Lauderdale County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Dogwood ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Dogwood.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Dogwood.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- DeKalb County
- Shelby County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This Dogwood is located in Grant County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<2> to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Dogwood.
- Mississippi County
- This Dogwood is located in Mississippi County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Dogwood.
- White County
- This Dogwood is located in White County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Dogwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- This Dogwood is located in Christian County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<2> to the north of the Dogwood that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Dogwood.
- Graves County
- This Dogwood is located in Graves County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the north northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Dogwood.
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Douglas County
- This Dogwood is located in Douglas County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Dogwood.
- Mississippi County
- This Dogwood is located in Mississippi County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Dogwood.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Dogwood lies 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dogwood that is located in Limestone County.
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Dogwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dogwood that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Dogwood.
- Roane County
- This Dogwood is located in Roane County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the east northeast of the Dogwood that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Dogwood.
- Texas
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood ...
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.
- Cave Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Lauderdale County
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Limestone County
- Confluence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
- Elk Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Shores
- Elk Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Ferry Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Shores
- Ferry Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Flower Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
- Flower Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jerusalem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lambs Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Ferry
- Lambs Ferry is located in Lauderdale County
- Lawngate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Oliver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Paradise Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Shores
- Paradise Shores is located in Lawrence County
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- Poplar Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Poplar Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
- Poplar Point is located in Lawrence County
- Rogersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
- Shoemaker Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Springs
- Shoemaker Springs is located in Limestone County
- Poplar Creek
How Far From Dogwood 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 Dogwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dogwood and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of Limestone County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Dogwood to Athens, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,098 miles [8,204.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Dogwood 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dogwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dogwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7715, Longitude: -87.1947 In this case, the coordinates for Dogwood 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Dogwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.987 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.819 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.185 degrees. |