Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bolinger, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bolinger and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bolinger

• 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 Bolinger:
  • 31.778490, -88.331129
  • 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 Bolinger

• 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 Choctaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
  • Since Bolinger is near Washington County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Bolinger ...

We found one communities that share the name Bolinger.

Within Alabama, the name Bolinger is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Bolinger in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Bossier Parish
    • This Bolinger is located in Bossier Parish and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bolinger that is located in Choctaw County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Bolinger.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bolinger ...

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.

• Chapel Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Washington County
• Flatwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
  • Flatwood is located in Choctaw County
• Gilbertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
  • Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <3>
• Healing Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
  • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
• Lou
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lou
  • Lou is located in Choctaw County
• Melvin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Melvin is located in Choctaw County
• Pleasant Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Choctaw County
• Rescueville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
  • Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
• Sellers Landing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Landing
  • Sellers Landing is located in Clarke County
• Shady Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Washington County
• Silver Cross
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cross
  • Silver Cross is located in Washington County
• Water Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Choctaw County

How Far From Bolinger 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 Bolinger to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bolinger and extending to:

• Butler, which is the Seat of Choctaw County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bolinger to Butler, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,405 miles [11,917.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,282 miles [8,500.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bolinger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/