Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Plantersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plantersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Plantersville
- 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 Plantersville:
- 32.656798, -86.924433
- 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 Plantersville
- 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Since Plantersville is near Chilton County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chilton 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 Plantersville ...
We found eight communities that share the name Plantersville.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Plantersville.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Talladega County
- This Plantersville is located in Talladega County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Plantersville that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Plantersville.
- Talladega County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This Plantersville is located in Drew County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plantersville that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Plantersville.
- Louisiana
- Morehouse Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Plantersville [Morehouse Parish].
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Plantersville is located in Lee County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the northwest of the Plantersville that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Plantersville.
- Noxubee County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Plantersville [Noxubee County].
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Plantersville is located in Georgetown County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the east of the Plantersville that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Plantersville.
- Texas
- Grimes County
- This Plantersville is located in Grimes County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Plantersville that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Plantersville.
- Virginia
- Lunenburg County
- This Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Plantersville that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Plantersville.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plantersville ...
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.
- Bonita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Jones
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Maplesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Panhandle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Stonewall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Valley Creek Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek Junction
- Valley Creek Junction is located in Dallas County
- Vine Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Plantersville 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 Plantersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plantersville and extending to:
- Selma, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Plantersville to Selma, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plantersville. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plantersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plantersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6568, Longitude: -86.9244 In this case, the coordinates for Plantersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Plantersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Plantersville 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 313.693 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.187 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.524 degrees. |