Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bay Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bay Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bay 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 Bay Springs:
- 34.175929, -85.715521
- 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 Bay 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Bay Springs is near Etowah County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Etowah 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 Bay Springs ...
We found four communities that share the name Bay Springs.
Within Alabama, the name Bay Springs is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Bay Springs is located in Escambia County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bay Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Bay Springs.
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- This Bay Springs is located in Jasper County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bay Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Bay Springs.
- South Carolina
- Chesterfield County
- This Bay Springs is located in Chesterfield County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bay Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Bay Springs.
- Sumter County
- This Bay Springs is located in Sumter County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the east of the Bay Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Bay Springs.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay 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.
- Billy Goat Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billy Goat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
- Billy Goat Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Blue Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Centre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <3>
- Dixon Shop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Shop
- Dixon Shop is located in Cherokee County
- Edwards Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Edwards Ferry is located in Cherokee County
- Griffin
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Hopewell
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Leesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
- Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Round Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Turkey Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
- Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
How Far From Bay 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 Bay Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bay Springs and extending to:
- Centre, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bay Springs to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 581 miles [935 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,183 miles [11,559.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,060 miles [8,143.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or 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- Bay Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1759, Longitude: -85.7155 In this case, the coordinates for Bay 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'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 Bay Springs 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 313.06 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.667 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.713 degrees. |