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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cloverdale:
    • 33.452885, -86.385535
    • 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 Cloverdale
  • 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 Cloverdale ...

We found 61 communities that share the name Cloverdale.

There are five communities within Alabama that are also named Cloverdale.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 57 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Jefferson County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Cloverdale.
    • Lauderdale County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Cloverdale.
    • Mobile County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Mobile County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Cloverdale.
    • Montgomery County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Montgomery County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cloverdale.
    • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Cloverdale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Pulaski County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Cloverdale.
    • British Columbia
      • This Cloverdale lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Shasta County and lies 2,034 miles [3,273.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Cloverdale.
      • Sonoma County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,061 miles [3,316.9 km] to the west northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Cloverdale.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Cloverdale.
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Chatham County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Cloverdale.
      • Dade County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Dade County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Cloverdale.
    • Idaho
      • Ada County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Ada County and lies 1,750 miles [2,816.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Cloverdale.
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Cloverdale is located in DuPage County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the north of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Cloverdale.
      • Tazewell County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Tazewell County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the north northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Cloverdale.
    • Indiana
      • Putnam County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Putnam County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the north of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Cloverdale.
    • Iowa
      • Osceola County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Osceola County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Cloverdale.
    • Kansas
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Chautauqua County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Cloverdale.
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cloverdale [Montgomery County].
      • Reno County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cloverdale [Reno County].
      • Saline County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cloverdale [Saline County].
    • Kentucky
      • Boyd County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Boyd County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of Cloverdale.
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Cloverdale [Franklin County].
    • Louisiana
      • Bossier Parish
      • This Cloverdale is located in Bossier Parish and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the west of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Cloverdale.
      • Rapides Parish
      • This Cloverdale is located in Rapides Parish and lies 387 miles [622.8 km] to the west southwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Cloverdale.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Frederick County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Cloverdale.
      • Harford County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Harford County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Cloverdale.
    • Michigan
      • Barry County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Barry County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the north of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Cloverdale.
    • Minnesota
      • Pine County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Pine County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pine County community of Cloverdale.
    • Mississippi
      • Adams County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Adams County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Cloverdale.
    • Missouri
      • Benton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Benton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Cloverdale.
      • Dallas County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Dallas County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Cloverdale.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Cloverdale [Nye County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Cloverdale lies 1,340 miles [2,156.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Cloverdale [Camden County].
      • Cumberland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Cloverdale [Cumberland County].
    • New Mexico
      • Hidalgo County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Cloverdale [Hidalgo County].
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Caldwell County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Cloverdale.
      • Iredell County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Iredell County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Cloverdale.
      • Wake County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Wake County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Cloverdale.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Cloverdale lies 1,470 miles [2,365.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
    • Ohio
      • Putnam County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Putnam County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the north of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Cloverdale.
      • Wood County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Wood County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the north northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Cloverdale.
    • Ontario
      • This Cloverdale lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
    • Oregon
      • Deschutes County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Deschutes County and lies 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deschutes County community of Cloverdale.
      • Lane County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Lane County and lies 2,079 miles [3,345.8 km] to the west northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Cloverdale.
      • Tillamook County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Tillamook County and lies 2,137 miles [3,439.2 km] to the northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Cloverdale.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Anderson County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Cloverdale.
    • Tennessee
      • Dickson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Cloverdale [Dickson County].
      • Obion County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Obion County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Cloverdale.
      • Shelby County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Cloverdale [Shelby County].
    • Vermont
      • Chittenden County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Chittenden County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Cloverdale.
    • Virginia
      • Botetourt County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Botetourt County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Cloverdale.
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Cloverdale is located in Chesapeake City and lies 616 miles [991.4 km] to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Cloverdale.
      • Fluvanna County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Fluvanna County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Cloverdale.
      • Pittsylvania County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cloverdale [Pittsylvania County].
      • Prince William County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Prince William County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Cloverdale.
    • Washington
      • Cowlitz County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Cloverdale [Cowlitz County].
    • West Virginia
      • Monroe County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Monroe County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Cloverdale.
      • Pleasants County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Pleasants County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the north northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Cloverdale.
    • Wisconsin
      • Juneau County
      • This Cloverdale is located in Juneau County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juneau County community of Cloverdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cloverdale ...

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.

  • Enchanted Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
    • Enchanted Hills is located in Saint Clair County
  • Fishtrap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
    • Fishtrap is located in Talladega County
  • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
    • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
  • Glovers Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glovers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Ferry
    • Glovers Ferry is located in Talladega County
  • Harpersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hunting Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
    • Hunting Ridge is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jonesview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesview
    • Jonesview is located in Talladega County
  • Kings Chapel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Chapel
    • Kings Chapel is located in Talladega County
  • Lakeview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Saint Clair County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Saint Clair County
  • Rocky Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Talladega County
  • Wolf Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County

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

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

  • Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cloverdale to Columbiana, with an average speed<6> 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 74 miles [119.1 km] to the south (S). 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 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,244 miles [11,658.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,121 miles [8,241.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cloverdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cloverdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4529, Longitude: -86.3855       In this case, the coordinates for Cloverdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Cloverdale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cloverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Cloverdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.422 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.985 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.144 degrees.









 

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