Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bogue Chitto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bogue Chitto and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bogue Chitto
- 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 Bogue Chitto:
- 32.365693, -87.303607
- 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 Bogue Chitto
- 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Since Bogue Chitto is near Perry County and also Wilcox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- eBird sighting report for Wilcox 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 Bogue Chitto ...
We found two communities that share the name Bogue Chitto.
Within Alabama, the name Bogue Chitto is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Lincoln County
- This Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bogue Chitto that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Bogue Chitto.
- Neshoba County
- This Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west northwest of the Bogue Chitto that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Bogue Chitto.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bogue Chitto ...
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.
- Crumptonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumptonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Donald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Eleanor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Dallas County
- Fortune Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Ferry
- Fortune Ferry is located in Dallas County
- Marion Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Marshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Martin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Bogue Chitto 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 community such as Bogue Chitto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bogue Chitto and extending to:
- Selma, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bogue Chitto to Selma, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,333 miles [11,801.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,210 miles [8,384.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bogue Chitto. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bogue Chitto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bogue Chitto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3657, Longitude: -87.3036 In this case, the coordinates for Bogue Chitto 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 Bogue Chitto 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 313.898 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.385 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.732 degrees. |