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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Trade:
    • 34.066214, -87.090563
    • 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 Trade
  • 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 Trade ...

We found one communities that share the name Trade.

Within Alabama, the name Trade is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Trade in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Johnson County
      • This Trade is located in Johnson County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Trade that is located in Cullman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Trade.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trade ...

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.

  • Chances Crossroad
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
    • Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
  • Cold Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in Cullman County
  • Crane Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Curry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Curry is located in Walker County
  • Eagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Winston County
  • Jones' Chapel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
    • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
  • Maple Forks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Forks
    • Maple Forks is located in Cullman County
  • Marylee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marylee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
    • Marylee is located in Walker County
  • Misty Harbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Harbor
    • Misty Harbor is located in Cullman County
  • Slick Ford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
    • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Cullman County
  • Trimble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Cullman County

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

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

  • Cullman, which is the Seat of Cullman County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Trade to Cullman, with an average speed<4> 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 125 miles [201.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,125 miles [8,247.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Cullman County: www.co.cullman.al.us/

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- Trade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0662, Longitude: -87.0906       In this case, the coordinates for Trade 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Trade to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.884 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.603 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.296 degrees.









 

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