Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bath Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bath Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bath Springs
- 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 Bath Springs:
- 34.111763, -85.889692
- 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 Bath Springs
- 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 Bath Springs 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 Bath Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Bath Springs.
Within Alabama, the name Bath Springs is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Bath Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Decatur County
- This Bath Springs is located in Decatur County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bath Springs that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Bath Springs.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bath Springs ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Etowah County
- Coat's Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
- Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
- Daisy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Edwardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Kings Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill
- Kings Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Lay Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Springs
- Lay Springs is located in Etowah County
- Luke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Scrougeout ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrougeout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrougeout
- Scrougeout is located in Etowah County
- Slackland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Turkeytown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
How Far From Bath Springs 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 Bath Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bath Springs and extending to:
- Gadsden, which is the Seat of Etowah County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bath Springs to Gadsden, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,194 miles [11,577.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,070 miles [8,159.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bath Springs. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bath Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bath Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1118, Longitude: -85.8897 In this case, the coordinates for Bath Springs 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 Bath Springs 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 313.162 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.775 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.798 degrees. |