Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cottonwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cottonwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cottonwood
- 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 Cottonwood:
- 31.052874, -85.302320
- 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 Cottonwood
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Cottonwood is near Jackson County and also Geneva County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Geneva 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 Cottonwood ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Cottonwood.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Cottonwood.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 46 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Cottonwood [Henry County].
- Limestone County
- This Cottonwood is located in Limestone County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Cottonwood.
- Henry County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Cottonwood lies 3,513 miles [5,653.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- Arizona
- Apache County
- This Cottonwood is located in Apache County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Cottonwood.
- Cochise County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Cochise County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Cottonwood.
- Pinal County
- This Cottonwood is located in Pinal County and lies 1,546 miles [2,488 km] to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Cottonwood.
- Yavapai County
- This Cottonwood is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km] to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Cottonwood.
- British Columbia
- This Cottonwood lies 2,380 miles [3,830.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- California
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Cottonwood [San Bernardino County].
- Shasta County
- This Cottonwood is located in Shasta County and lies 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Cottonwood.
- Yolo County
- This Cottonwood is located in Yolo County and lies 2,127 miles [3,423.1 km] to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Cottonwood.
- Colorado
- Douglas County
- This Cottonwood is located in Douglas County and lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Cottonwood.
- Gilpin County
- This Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County and lies 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km] to the northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilpin County community of Cottonwood.
- Saguache County
- This Cottonwood is located in Saguache County and lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km] to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saguache County community of Cottonwood.
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Cottonwood is located in Fayette County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Cottonwood.
- Idaho
- Idaho County
- This Cottonwood is located in Idaho County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Cottonwood.
- Owyhee 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 Idaho community of Cottonwood [Owyhee County].
- Illinois
- Gallatin County
- This Cottonwood is located in Gallatin County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Cottonwood.
- Iowa
- Lee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Cottonwood [Lee County].
- Louisiana
- East Carroll Parish
- This Cottonwood is located in East Carroll Parish and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Carroll Parish community of Cottonwood.
- Vernon Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Cottonwood [Vernon Parish].
- Minnesota
- Lyon County
- This Cottonwood is located in Lyon County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Cottonwood.
- Missouri
- Adair County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Adair County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Cottonwood.
- Montana
- Fergus County
- This Cottonwood is located in Fergus County and lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Cottonwood.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Cottonwood.
- Elko County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Cottonwood [Elko County].
- Mineral County
- This community is historic and although located in Mineral County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Cottonwood.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Cottonwood.
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Cottonwood.
- San Juan County
- This Cottonwood is located in San Juan County and lies 1,378 miles [2,217.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Cottonwood.
- Oklahoma
- Coal County
- This Cottonwood is located in Coal County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coal County community of Cottonwood.
- Sequoyah County
- This Cottonwood is located in Sequoyah County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Cottonwood.
- South Dakota
- Jackson County
- This Cottonwood is located in Jackson County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cottonwood.
- Texas
- Brazos County
- This Cottonwood is located in Brazos County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the west of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Cottonwood.
- Callahan County
- This Cottonwood is located in Callahan County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the west of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callahan County community of Cottonwood.
- Erath County
- This Cottonwood is located in Erath County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the west of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erath County community of Cottonwood.
- Falls County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Cottonwood [Falls County].
- Hidalgo County
- This Cottonwood is located in Hidalgo County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km] to the west southwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Cottonwood.
- Kaufman County
- This Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Cottonwood.
- Liberty County
- This Cottonwood is located in Liberty County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the west of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Cottonwood.
- Madison County
- This Cottonwood is located in Madison County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the west of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Cottonwood.
- McLennan County
- This Cottonwood is located in McLennan County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the west of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Cottonwood.
- Somervell County
- Although located in Somervell County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somervell County community of Cottonwood.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Cottonwood is located in Davis County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Cottonwood.
- Grand County
- This Cottonwood is located in Grand County and lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km] to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand County community of Cottonwood.
- Salt Lake County
- This Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km] to the west northwest of the Cottonwood that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Cottonwood.
- Wisconsin
- Price County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Cottonwood [Price County].
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cottonwood ...
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.
- Big Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cottondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Cottondale is located in Houston County
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Houston County
- Forest Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Houston County
- Love Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Madrid
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Melody Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Heights
- Melody Heights is located in Houston County
- Pansey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Parish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
- Parish is located in Houston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <5>
- Rambo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Shady Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Heights
- Shady Heights is located in Houston County
- Stadium Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stadium Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stadium Place
- Stadium Place is located in Houston County
- Terry Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Crossroads
- Terry Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Wiregrass Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiregrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiregrass Hills
- Wiregrass Hills is located in Houston County
How Far From Cottonwood 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 town such as Cottonwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cottonwood and extending to:
- Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cottonwood to Dothan, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 108 miles [173.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,298 miles [11,745 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottonwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Cottonwood 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cottonwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottonwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0529, Longitude: -85.3023 |
| <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 Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood 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 312.629 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.736 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.234 degrees. |