Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Samoset, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Samoset and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Samoset
- 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 Samoset:
- 33.736495, -87.127500
- 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 Samoset
- 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Since Samoset is near Jefferson County and also Cullman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Cullman 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 Samoset ...
We found two communities that share the name Samoset.
Within Alabama, the name Samoset is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- New Hampshire
Curious and Interesting Names Near Samoset ...
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.
- Barney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Bryan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Dovertown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
- Dovertown is located in Walker County
- Gobblers Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobblers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobblers Crossing
- Gobblers Crossing is located in Walker County
- Hull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lynns Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynns Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynns Park
- Lynns Park is located in Walker County
- Red Star
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Reeds Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Rocky Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hollow
- Rocky Hollow is located in Walker County
- Ruby ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Samoset 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 Samoset to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Samoset and extending to:
- Jasper, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Samoset to Jasper, with an average speed<3> 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 105 miles [169 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Samoset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Samoset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Samoset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7365, Longitude: -87.1275 In this case, the coordinates for Samoset 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 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 Samoset 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 313.886 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.56 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.382 degrees. |