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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Bogue Chitto

Communities Also Named Bogue Chitto ...

We found two communities that are also named Bogue Chitto.

Within Alabama, the name Bogue Chitto is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located 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.

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)
  • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
• Donald
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Donald is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
• Eleanor
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Eleanor is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
• Five Points
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Five Points is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Fortune Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fortune Ferry is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Ferry
• Marion Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
• Marshall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Marshall is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
• Martin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Martin is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
• Trinity
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinity is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity

How Far From Bogue Chitto 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,210 miles [8,384.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'