Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gallant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gallant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gallant
- 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 Gallant:
- 33.999197, -86.2456
- 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 Gallant
- 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 Etowah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Etowah County
- Since Gallant is near Saint Clair County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Gallant ...
We found one communities that share the name Gallant.
Within Alabama, the name Gallant is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Gallant in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Gallant lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gallant that is located in Etowah County.
- Quebec
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gallant ...
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.
- Alice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Aurora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Etowah County
- Bird ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Egypt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Etowah County
- Gilbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hopper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Littleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Maudlin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Mays
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Moodys Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodys Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Chapel
- Moodys Chapel is located in Etowah County
- Mountain View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Blount County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- New Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Nix ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Redbud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- New Home
How Far From Gallant to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gallant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gallant and extending to:
- Gadsden, which is the Seat of Etowah County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Gallant to Gadsden, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 612 miles [984.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,091 miles [8,193.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gallant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gallant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gallant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9992, Longitude: -86.2456 |
| <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 Gallant 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 313.369 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.00 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.967 degrees. |