Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Whites Chapel:
  • 34.060930, -85.923026
  • 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 Whites Chapel

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

Communities Also Named Whites Chapel ...

We found one communities that share the name Whites Chapel.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Whites Chapel.

Beyond Alabama.

• Communities Located In Alabama ...
  • Saint Clair County
    • This Whites Chapel is located in Saint Clair County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Whites Chapel that is located in Etowah County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Whites Chapel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites Chapel ...

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.

• Ballplay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
  • Ballplay is located in Etowah County
• Bath Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Springs
  • Bath Springs is located in Etowah County
• Coat's Bend
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
  • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
• Crudup
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crudup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
  • Crudup is located in Etowah County
• Daisy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Daisy is located in Etowah County
• Edwardsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
• Goodyear
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
  • Goodyear is located in Etowah County
• Hokes Bluff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
• Hokes Bluff Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff Ferry
  • Hokes Bluff Ferry is located in Etowah County
• Luke
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
  • Luke is located in Etowah County
• Pull Tight ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pull Tight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pull Tight
  • Pull Tight is located in Etowah County
• Scenic Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
  • Scenic Heights is located in Etowah County
• Turkeytown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
  • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
• Wisdom Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisdom Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom Ferry
  • Wisdom Ferry is located in Etowah County

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

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

• Gadsden, which is the Seat of Etowah County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Whites Chapel to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 595 miles [957.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,074 miles [8,165.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

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