Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clayhatchee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clayhatchee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clayhatchee
- 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 Clayhatchee:
- 31.236925, -85.721477
- 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 Clayhatchee
- 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 Dale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dale County
- Since Clayhatchee is near Geneva County and also Houston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Geneva County
- eBird sighting report for Houston 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clayhatchee ...
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.
- Daleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
- Dundee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Dale County
- Foxhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Gerald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Green Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Coffee County
- Heritage Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
- Heritage Heights is located in Coffee County
- High Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- High Bluff is located in Geneva County
- Holiday Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
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- Indian Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
- Indian Lakes is located in Coffee County
- Indian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Coffee County
- Kelly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Level Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Regency Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Heights
- Regency Heights is located in Coffee County
- Singing Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Brook
- Singing Brook is located in Coffee County
- Indian Lakes
How Far From Clayhatchee 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 town such as Clayhatchee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Clayhatchee and extending to:
- Ozark, which is the Seat of Dale County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clayhatchee to Ozark, 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,309 miles [11,762.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clayhatchee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clayhatchee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clayhatchee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2369, Longitude: -85.7215 In this case, the coordinates for Clayhatchee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Clayhatchee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.884 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.056 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.351 degrees. |