Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dupree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dupree and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dupree
- 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 Dupree:
- 31.128514, -85.233821
- 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 Dupree
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Dupree is near Early County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Early County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Dupree ...
We found two communities that share the name Dupree.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Dupree.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Dupree in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dupree ...
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.
- Barber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cottondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Cottondale is located in Houston County
- Cottonwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <3>
- Forest Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Houston County
- Gordon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Gordon Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
- Gordon Landing is located in Houston County
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Love Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Melody Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Heights
- Melody Heights is located in Houston County
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- Pansey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Parish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
- Parish is located in Houston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <3>
- Shady Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Heights
- Shady Heights is located in Houston County
- Stadium Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stadium Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stadium Place
- Stadium Place is located in Houston County
- Terry Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Crossroads
- Terry Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Wiregrass Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiregrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiregrass Hills
- Wiregrass Hills is located in Houston County
- Pansey
How Far From Dupree 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 Dupree to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dupree and extending to:
- Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dupree to Dothan, with an average speed<4> 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 708 miles [1,139.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dupree. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/
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- Dupree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dupree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1285, Longitude: -85.2338 In this case, the coordinates for Dupree 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 Dupree 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 312.595 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.707 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.193 degrees. |