Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wende, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wende and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wende
- 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 Wende:
- 32.257648, -85.339386
- 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 Wende
- 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 Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Since Wende is near Macon County and also Bullock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- eBird sighting report for Bullock 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 Wende ...
We found one communities that share the name Wende.
Within Alabama, the name Wende is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Wende in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wende ...
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.
- Boromville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boromville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boromville
- Boromville is located in Macon County
- Creek Stand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Stand
- Creek Stand is located in Macon County
- Glenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Hooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hurtsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Persons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sandfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Society Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Warriorstand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warriorstand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriorstand
- Warriorstand is located in Macon County
How Far From Wende to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wende to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wende and extending to:
- Phenix City, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wende to Phenix City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, 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 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,248 miles [11,664.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,128 miles [8,252.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wende. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wende) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wende. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2576, Longitude: -85.3394 In this case, the coordinates for Wende 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 Wende 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 312.732 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.022 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.995 degrees. |