Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Center Dale:
  • 34.321207, -86.723053
  • 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 Center Dale

• 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • Since Center Dale is near Cullman County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cullman County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Center Dale

Curious and Interesting Names Near Center Dale ...

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.

• Birdsong
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Birdsong is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
• County Line
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • County Line is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
• Dyers Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dyers Crossroads is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Crossroads
• Gold Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gold Ridge is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Ridge
• Lynntown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lynntown is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynntown
• Peach Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Peach Grove is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
• Pleasant Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
• Pleasant View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant View is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
• Providence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Providence is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
• Six Mile
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Six Mile is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
• Union Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Union Hill is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Center Dale and extending to:

• Decatur, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Center Dale to Decatur, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,221 miles [11,621.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,097 miles [8,202.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'