Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cypress, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cypress and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cypress
- 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 Cypress:
- 32.947903, -87.666953
- 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 Cypress
- 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 Hale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hale County
- Since Cypress is near Greene County and also Tuscaloosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa 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 Cypress ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Cypress.
Within Alabama, the name Cypress is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ashley 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 Arkansas community of Cypress [Ashley County].
- Poinsett County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cypress [Poinsett County].
- California
- Delaware
- Florida
- Broward 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 Florida community of Cypress [Broward County].
- Jackson County
- This Cypress is located in Jackson County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Cypress that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cypress.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Knox 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 Indiana community of Cypress [Knox County].
- Vanderburgh County
- This Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<3> to the north of the Cypress that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Cypress.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Cypress is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Cypress that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Cypress.
- Ouachita Parish
- This Cypress is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the west of the Cypress that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Cypress.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Daviess County
- This Cypress is located in Daviess County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<3> to the northwest of the Cypress that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Cypress.
- Scott County
- Although located in Scott County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Cypress.
- Montana
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Crockett County
- This Cypress is located in Crockett County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Cypress that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crockett County community of Cypress.
- McNairy County
- This Cypress is located in McNairy County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the north northwest of the Cypress that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McNairy County community of Cypress.
- Texas
- Franklin County
- This Cypress is located in Franklin County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<3> to the west of the Cypress that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Cypress.
- Harris County
- This Cypress is located in Harris County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the west southwest of the Cypress that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Cypress.
- Washington
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cypress ...
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.
- Chiles Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles Ferry
- Chiles Ferry is located in Greene County
- Guinea
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Harper Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Hill
- Harper Hill is located in Hale County
- Havana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hull
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Kings Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
- Kings Ferry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Moundville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
- Moundville is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <5>
- Mountainbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Mountainbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Powers
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Ralph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Ralph is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralph <5>
How Far From Cypress 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 Cypress to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cypress and extending to:
- Greensboro, which is the Seat of Hale County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cypress to Greensboro, with an average speed<6> 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 88 miles [141.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 721 miles [1,160.3 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,324 miles [11,786.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,200 miles [8,368.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cypress. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 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 Cypress 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> | 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 Cypress, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cypress) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cypress. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9479, Longitude: -87.6670 In this case, the coordinates for Cypress have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Cypress 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 314.159 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.767 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.761 degrees. |