Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arcadia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arcadia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arcadia
- 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 Arcadia:
- 33.202896, -87.493616
- 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 Arcadia
- 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Arcadia is near Bibb County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- eBird sighting report for Hale 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 Arcadia ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Arcadia.
Within Alabama, the name Arcadia is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 41 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Arcadia lies 2,057 miles [3,310.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Arcadia is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km]<1> to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Arcadia.
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Arcadia [San Bernardino County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hall County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Arcadia.
- Liberty County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Arcadia [Liberty County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Arcadia [Cook County].
- Morgan County
- This Arcadia is located in Morgan County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Arcadia.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Arcadia is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Arcadia.
- Baltimore County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Arcadia [Baltimore County].
- Michigan
- Manistee County
- This Arcadia is located in Manistee County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the north of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Arcadia.
- Wexford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Arcadia [Wexford County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Arcadia is located in Davidson County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Arcadia.
- Forsyth County
- This Arcadia is located in Forsyth County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the east northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Arcadia.
- Nova Scotia
- This Arcadia lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Malheur County
- This Arcadia is located in Malheur County and lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Malheur County community of Arcadia.
- Wallowa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Arcadia [Wallowa County].
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Arcadia is located in Indiana County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Arcadia.
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Arcadia [Lancaster County].
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Arcadia is located in Galveston County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Arcadia.
- Shelby County
- This Arcadia is located in Shelby County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Arcadia.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Arcadia is located in Davis County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Arcadia.
- Duchesne County
- This Arcadia is located in Duchesne County and lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km] to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duchesne County community of Arcadia.
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Arcadia is located in Botetourt County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Arcadia.
- Spotsylvania County
- This Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Arcadia.
- Washington
- King County
- This Arcadia is located in King County and lies 2,041 miles [3,284.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Arcadia.
- Mason County
- This Arcadia is located in Mason County and lies 2,080 miles [3,347.4 km] to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Arcadia.
- Wisconsin
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arcadia ...
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.
- Box Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cedar Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
- Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cherokee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cherry Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
- Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cottondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <5>
- Cottonwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
- Cottonwood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Deep Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Echo Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Continue List (24 more) ...
- Elm Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Fairway Drive
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
- Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Green Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Hickory Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- High Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Hillswood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hurricane Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Hills
- Hurricane Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Kennedy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
- Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Lake Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Lynn Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Old Mill Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Trace
- Old Mill Trace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Springbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- University Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Warrior Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
- Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Whispering Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Woodland Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
- Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Elm Ridge
How Far From Arcadia 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 Arcadia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arcadia and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the West.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Arcadia to Montgomery, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,305 miles [11,756.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arcadia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.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 '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- Arcadia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcadia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2029, Longitude: -87.4936 In this case, the coordinates for Arcadia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Arcadia could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Arcadia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Arcadia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.072 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.702 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.64 degrees. |