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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 Davis Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Landing 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 Davis Landing:
- 31.239894, -87.845274
- 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 Davis Landing
- 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since Davis Landing is near Baldwin County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Davis Landing
Communities Also Named Davis Landing ...
We found two communities that are also named Davis Landing.
Within Alabama, the name Davis Landing is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Davis Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Davis Landing that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Davis Landing.
- South Carolina
- Marion County
- This Davis Landing is located in Marion County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Davis Landing that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Davis Landing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis Landing ...
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.
- Choctaw Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Choctaw Bluff is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Bluff
- Chrysler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chrysler is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrysler
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Holders Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Holders Ferry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holders Ferry
- Laurel Shanty Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Laurel Shanty Landing is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Shanty Landing
- Little River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Malcolm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Malcolm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Manns Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Manns Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Ferry
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nelson Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Landing
- Silver Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Silver Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Landing
- Tensaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
How Far From Davis Landing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Davis Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davis Landing and extending to:
- Grove Hill, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Davis Landing to Grove Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,407 miles [11,920.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,285 miles [8,505.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Davis Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Davis Landing 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 Davis Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2399, Longitude: -87.8453 In this case, the coordinates for Davis Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.127 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.497 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.154 degrees. |
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