Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in South Gate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Gate and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Gate

• 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 South Gate:
  • 34.625369, -86.553324
  • 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 South Gate

• 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since South Gate is near Morgan County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 South Gate ...

We found five communities that share the name South Gate.

Within Alabama, the name South Gate is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Los Angeles County
    • This South Gate is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km]<1> to the west of the South Gate that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of South Gate.
  • Georgia
    • Carroll County
    • This South Gate is located in Carroll County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the South Gate that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of South Gate.
  • Indiana
    • Franklin County
    • This South Gate is located in Franklin County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the South Gate that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of South Gate.
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This South Gate is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Gate that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of South Gate.
  • Tennessee
    • Washington County
    • This South Gate is located in Washington County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Gate that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of South Gate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Gate ...

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.

• Bravo
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bravo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
  • Bravo is located in Madison County
• Camelot
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Camelot is located in Madison County
• Chimney Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
  • Chimney Springs is located in Madison County
• Double Tree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Tree
  • Double Tree is located in Madison County
• English Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • English Village is located in Madison County
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Madison County
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Fox Run is located in Madison County
• Green Cove Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cove Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove Meadows
  • Green Cove Meadows is located in Madison County
• Meadow Trace
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Trace
  • Meadow Trace is located in Madison County
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  • Redstone Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone Park
    • Redstone Park is located in Madison County
  • Regent Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Forest
    • Regent Forest is located in Madison County
  • Sugar Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
    • Sugar Tree is located in Madison County
  • Sunset Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cove
    • Sunset Cove is located in Madison County
  • Willow Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
    • Willow Bend is located in Madison County
  • Willowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Willowbrook is located in Madison County

How Far From South Gate 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 South Gate to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Gate and extending to:

• Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from South Gate to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 602 miles [968.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,201 miles [11,588.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,076 miles [8,169 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Gate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/