Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cottonville:
  • 34.453423, -86.335540
  • 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 Cottonville

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

Communities Also Named Cottonville ...

We found four communities that are also named Cottonville.

Within Alabama, the name Cottonville is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Jackson County
    • This Cottonville is located in Jackson County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cottonville that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cottonville.
  • Mississippi
    • Tate County
    • This Cottonville is located in Tate County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the west of the Cottonville that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Cottonville.
  • North Carolina
    • Stanly County
    • This Cottonville is located in Stanly County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the east of the Cottonville that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Cottonville.
  • Wisconsin
    • Adams County
    • This Cottonville is located in Adams County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cottonville that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Cottonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cottonville ...

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.

• Bucksnort
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bucksnort is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
• Claysville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Claysville is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
• Cushion
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cushion is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushion
• Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
• Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
• Hebron
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hebron is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
• Henryville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Henryville is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
• Holiday Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Holiday Shores is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
• Honey Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Honey Ferry is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Ferry
• Honeycomb Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Honeycomb Park is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycomb Park
• Keel ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Keel is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel
• Playground Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Playground Shores is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playground Shores
• Stapler Ford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stapler Ford is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapler Ford

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

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

• Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Cottonville to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 599 miles [964 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'