Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chappell Hill:
  • 31.891819, -88.255572
  • 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 Chappell Hill

• 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 Chappell Hill is near Clarke County and also Marengo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • eBird sighting report for Marengo 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 Chappell Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Chappell Hill.

Within Alabama, the name Chappell Hill is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Washington County
    • This Chappell Hill is located in Washington County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chappell Hill that is located in Choctaw County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Chappell Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chappell Hill ...

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.

• Flatwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Land
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
  • Land is located in Choctaw County
• Lou
  (3 miles [4.8 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
• Pleasant Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 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
• Red Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
  • Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
• Rock Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Clarke County
• Sellers Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Water Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Wildcat Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Landing
  • Wildcat Landing is located in Choctaw County
• Woods Bluff
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Bluff
  • Woods Bluff is located in Clarke County

How Far From Chappell Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Chappell Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Butler, which is the Seat of Choctaw County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Chappell Hill to Butler, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 119 miles [191.5 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 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,397 miles [11,904.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,274 miles [8,487.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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