Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sardis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sardis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sardis
- 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 Sardis:
- 32.287741, -86.986487
- 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 Sardis
- 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 Sardis is near Lowndes County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lowndes 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 Sardis ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Sardis.
There are seven communities within Alabama that are also named Sardis.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 36 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Bullock County
- Butler County
- Crenshaw County
- Fayette County
- Tallapoosa County
- Walker County
- The profile page for Sardis #1 [Walker County]
- This Sardis is located in Walker County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- The profile page for Sardis #2 [Walker County]
- This Sardis is located in Walker County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the north of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Hempstead County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sardis [Hempstead County].
- Saline County
- This Sardis is located in Saline County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Sardis.
- British Columbia
- This Sardis lies 2,139 miles [3,442.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Burke County
- This Sardis is located in Burke County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the east of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Sardis.
- Talbot County
- This Sardis is located in Talbot County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Sardis.
- Kentucky
- Mason County
- This Sardis is located in Mason County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Sardis.
- Pulaski County
- This Sardis is located in Pulaski County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the north northeast of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Sardis.
- Louisiana
- Sabine Parish
- This Sardis is located in Sabine Parish and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Sardis.
- Winn Parish
- This Sardis is located in Winn Parish and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the west of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Sardis.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Copiah County
- This Sardis is located in Copiah County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Sardis.
- Panola County
- This Sardis is located in Panola County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the northwest of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Sardis.
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sardis [Caldwell County].
- Mecklenburg County
- This Sardis is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sardis.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Sardis is located in Florence County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Sardis.
- Union County
- This Sardis is located in Union County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the east northeast of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Sardis.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sardis [Cocke County].
- Henderson County
- This Sardis is located in Henderson County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Sardis.
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Sardis is located in Cass County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Sardis.
- Ellis County
- This Sardis is located in Ellis County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the west of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Sardis.
- Fisher County
- This Sardis is located in Fisher County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km] to the west of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Sardis.
- Shelby County
- This Sardis is located in Shelby County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the west of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Sardis.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Sardis is located in Harrison County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sardis that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Sardis.
- Wetzel County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Sardis [Wetzel County].
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sardis ...
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.
- Berlin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Casey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Elm Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - King's Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Landing
- King's Landing is located in Dallas County
- Kings
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Pleasant Hill Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Station
- Pleasant Hill Station is located in Dallas County
- Polk
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sunset Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Swink
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Sardis to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sardis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sardis and extending to:
- Selma, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sardis to Selma, with an average speed<5> 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the east (E). 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,322 miles [11,783.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,200 miles [8,368.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sardis. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sardis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sardis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2877, Longitude: -86.9865 |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Sardis 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sardis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Sardis 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 313.703 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.149 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.623 degrees. |