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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 Dale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dale and the surrounding area.
- 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 Dale:
- 33.610381, -86.649154
- 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 Dale
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Dale is near Jefferson County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Dale
Communities Also Named Dale ...
We found 44 communities that are also named Dale.
Within Alabama, the name Dale is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of 36 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Dale, we know of eight communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Johnson County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Dale [Johnson County].
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in San Bernardino County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Dale.
- Idaho
- Valley County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Dale [Valley County].
- Washington 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 Idaho community of Dale [Washington County].
- Illinois
- Hamilton County
- This Dale is located in Hamilton County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Dale.
- Indiana
- Boone County
- This Dale is located in Boone County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<3> to the north of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Dale.
- Spencer County
- This Dale is located in Spencer County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the north of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Dale.
- Iowa
- Guthrie County
- This Dale is located in Guthrie County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guthrie County community of Dale.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Dale is located in Cowley County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Dale.
- Wallace 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 Dale [Wallace County].
- Kentucky
- Campbell 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 Dale [Campbell County].
- Magoffin County
- This Dale is located in Magoffin County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Dale.
- Michigan
- Gladwin County
- This Dale is located in Gladwin County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<3> to the north of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gladwin County community of Dale.
- Minnesota
- Clay County
- This Dale is located in Clay County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Dale.
- Cottonwood 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 Minnesota community of Dale [Cottonwood County].
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Dale is located in George County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Dale.
- Marion 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 Mississippi community of Dale [Marion County].
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Dale is located in Barry County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Dale.
- Butler County
- Although located in Butler County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Dale.
- Stoddard County
- This Dale is located in Stoddard County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the northwest of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Dale.
- Nebraska
- Custer County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Dale [Custer County].
- New Mexico
- Harding County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Harding County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harding County community of Dale.
- New York
- Wyoming County
- This Dale is located in Wyoming County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Dale.
- North Carolina
- Yancey 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 North Carolina community of Dale [Yancey County].
- North Dakota
- Emmons 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 North Dakota community of Dale [Emmons County].
- Ohio
- Morgan County
- This Dale is located in Morgan County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Dale.
- Oklahoma
- Pottawatomie County
- This Dale is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Dale.
- Ontario
- This Dale lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- Oregon
- Grant County
- This Dale is located in Grant County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<3> to the northwest of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Dale.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Dale is located in Berks County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Dale.
- Cambria County
- This Dale is located in Cambria County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the northeast of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Dale.
- Clearfield County
- This Dale is located in Clearfield County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km] to the northeast of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Dale.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Dale is located in Beaufort County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<3> to the east of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Dale.
- Texas
- Caldwell County
- This Dale is located in Caldwell County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Dale.
- West Virginia
- Tyler County
- This Dale is located in Tyler County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Dale.
- Wisconsin
- Outagamie County
- This Dale is located in Outagamie County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<3> to the north of the Dale that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Dale.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Ethiopia
- Distance: 7,662 miles [12,330.8 km]<3> to the east northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dale
- Wales
- Distance: 4,092 miles [6,585.4 km]<3> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dale
- Netherlands
- Distance: 4,555 miles [7,330.6 km]<3> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dale
- Norway
- - Troms
- Distance: 4,371 miles [7,034.4 km]<3> to the north northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dale
- - More og Romsdal
- Distance: 4,302 miles [6,923.4 km] to the north northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dale
- - Oppland
- Distance: 4,387 miles [7,060.2 km] to the north northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dale
- - Sogn og Fjordane
- Distance: 4,271 miles [6,873.5 km] to the north northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dale
- Chad
- Distance: 6,576 miles [10,583 km]<3> to the east northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dale
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dale ...
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.
- Airport Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Airport Highlands is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Highlands
- Arrowhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arrowhead is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Battleground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Battleground is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
- Center Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chalkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
- Echo Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Echo Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
- Irondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Larkwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Larkwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkwood
- Liberty Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty Highlands is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Highlands
- Mountain Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mountain Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Forest
- Queenstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Queenstown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Rock Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rolling Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Roper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Roper is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Saddlebrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saddlebrook is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
- Saddlewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saddlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
- Sun Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sun Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Trotwood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trotwood Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood Park
- Zion City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
How Far From Dale 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 Dale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Dale once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Dale and extending to:
- Oneonta, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dale to Oneonta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 87 miles [140 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,126 miles [8,249.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Dale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Dale 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Dale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Dale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6104, Longitude: -86.6492 In this case, the coordinates for Dale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.59 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.20 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.215 degrees. |
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