Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Isabella, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Isabella and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Isabella
- 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 Isabella:
- 32.828460, -86.786653
- 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 Isabella
- 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 Chilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chilton County
- Since Isabella is near Bibb County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Isabella ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Isabella.
Within Alabama, the name Isabella is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Manitoba
- This Isabella lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Isabella that is located in Chilton County.
- Michigan
- Clinton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Isabella [Clinton County].
- Delta County
- This Isabella is located in Delta County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<2> to the north of the Isabella that is located in Chilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Isabella.
- Isabella County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Isabella [Isabella County].
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Isabella is located in Chester County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Isabella that is located in Chilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Isabella.
- Fayette County
- This Isabella is located in Fayette County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the northeast of the Isabella that is located in Chilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Isabella.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Isabella ...
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.
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Maplesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Maplesville is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplesville <5>
- Mars Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - New Convert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Convert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Convert
- New Convert is located in Chilton County
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Chilton County
- Pools Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pools Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Crossroads
- Pools Crossroads is located in Chilton County
- Poseys Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poseys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseys Crossroads
- Poseys Crossroads is located in Chilton County
- Randolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Sand Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Mountain
- Sand Mountain is located in Bibb County
- Tucker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
How Far From Isabella 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 Isabella to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Isabella and extending to:
- Clanton, which is the Seat of Chilton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Isabella to Clanton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,290 miles [11,732.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Isabella. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Isabella, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Isabella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Isabella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8285, Longitude: -86.7867 In this case, the coordinates for Isabella have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Isabella 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Isabella to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.622 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.13 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.435 degrees. |