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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Arcadia
Communities Also Named Arcadia ...
We found 43 communities that are also named Arcadia.
Within Alabama, the name Arcadia is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of 43 communities that are located 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
- Maricopa 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 Arizona community of Arcadia [Maricopa County].
- Arkansas
- Hempstead County
- This Arcadia is located in Hempstead County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Arcadia.
- 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
- DeSoto County
- This Arcadia is located in DeSoto County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Arcadia.
- 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
- Hamilton County
- This Arcadia is located in Hamilton County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the north of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Arcadia.
- Iowa
- Carroll County
- This Arcadia is located in Carroll County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 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 Carroll County community of Arcadia.
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This Arcadia is located in Crawford County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Arcadia.
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Arcadia.
- 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
- Issaquena County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Arcadia [Issaquena County].
- Missouri
- Iron County
- This Arcadia is located in Iron County and lies 350 miles [563.3 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 Iron County community of Arcadia.
- Nebraska
- Valley County
- This Arcadia is located in Valley County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Arcadia.
- New York
- Wayne 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 New York community of Arcadia [Wayne County].
- 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
- Hancock County
- This Arcadia is located in Hancock County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Arcadia.
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County
- This Arcadia is located in Oklahoma County and lies 584 miles [939.9 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 Oklahoma County community of Arcadia.
- 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
- Washington County
- This Arcadia is located in Washington County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Arcadia.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Arcadia is located in Spartanburg County and lies 336 miles [540.7 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 Spartanburg County community of Arcadia.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Arcadia is located in Sullivan County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Arcadia.
- 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
- Trempealeau County
- This Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 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 Trempealeau County community of Arcadia.
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)
- Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
- Cherokee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherry Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cottondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cottonwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Deep Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Deep Wood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Wood
- Echo Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Elm Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elm Ridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge
- Fairway Drive
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
- Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Green Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Hickory Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- High Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Hillswood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
- Hurricane Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hurricane Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Hills
- Kennedy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
- Lake Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lynn Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Old Mill Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Mill Trace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Trace
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Springbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- Warrior Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
- Whispering Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whispering Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From Arcadia 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 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<5>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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arcadia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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.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). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.072 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.702 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.64 degrees. |
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