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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 Cottonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cottonville 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Cottonville
  • 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 Cottonville ...

We found four communities that share the name Cottonville.

Within Alabama, the name Cottonville is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksnort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
    • Bucksnort is located in Marshall County
  • Claysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
    • Claysville is located in Marshall County
  • Cushion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushion
    • Cushion is located in Marshall County
  • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
    • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
  • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
    • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
  • Hebron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Marshall County
  • Henryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
    • Henryville is located in Marshall County
  • Holiday Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
    • Holiday Shores is located in Marshall County
  • Honey Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Ferry
    • Honey Ferry is located in Marshall County
  • Honeycomb Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeycomb Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycomb Park
    • Honeycomb Park is located in Marshall County
  • Keel ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel
    • Keel is located in Marshall County
  • Playground Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playground Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playground Shores
    • Playground Shores is located in Marshall County
  • Stapler Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapler Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapler Ford
    • Stapler Ford is located in Marshall County

How Far From Cottonville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cottonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4534, Longitude: -86.3355       In this case, the coordinates for Cottonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Cottonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.447 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.152 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.902 degrees.









 

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