Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arab, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arab and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arab
- 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 Arab:
- 34.317603, -86.495776
- 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 Arab
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Arab is near Cullman County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cullman County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Arab ...
We found two communities that share the name Arab.
Within Alabama, the name Arab is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Bollinger County
- This Arab is located in Bollinger County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arab that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Arab.
- Wayne County
- This Arab is located in Wayne County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the northwest of the Arab that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Arab.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arab ...
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.
- Diamond
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Egypt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Grassy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hog Jaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Joppa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Cullman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <3>
- May Apple ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - New Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Cullman County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Scant City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Strawberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Blount County
- Thrasher Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrasher Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrasher Crossroads
- Thrasher Crossroads is located in Cullman County
- Union Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Cullman County
- Red Hill
How Far From Arab 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 city such as Arab to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arab and extending to:
- Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Arab to Guntersville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 611 miles [983.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,088 miles [8,188.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Arab: www.arabcity.org/
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arab) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arab. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3176, Longitude: -86.4958 |
| <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 Arab 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 313.537 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.237 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.998 degrees. |