Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Weiss Dam:
  • 34.174540, -85.741633
  • 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 Weiss Dam

• 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Since Weiss Dam is near Etowah County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Etowah County
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Weiss Dam ...

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.

• Billy Goat Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billy Goat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
  • Billy Goat Hill is located in Cherokee County
• Blue Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Pond
  • Blue Pond is located in Cherokee County
• Centre
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Centre is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <2>
• Dixon Shop
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Shop
  • Dixon Shop is located in Cherokee County
• Edwards Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
  • Edwards Ferry is located in Cherokee County
• Griffin
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
• Hopewell
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Cherokee County
• Leesburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
• Maple Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Cherokee County
• Round Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
  • Round Mountain is located in Cherokee County
• Sand Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
  • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
• Turkey Town ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
  • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
• Wood Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Ferry
  • Wood Ferry is located in Cherokee County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Weiss Dam and extending to:

• Centre, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 128 miles [206 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Weiss Dam to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 582 miles [936.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,061 miles [8,144.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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