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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 Daviston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Daviston 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 Daviston:
- 33.052112, -85.642156
- 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 Daviston
- 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 Tallapoosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
- Since Daviston is near Chambers County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Daviston
Communities Also Named Daviston ...
We found one communities that are also named Daviston.
Within Alabama, the name Daviston is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Daviston in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Marion County
- This Daviston is located in Marion County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the east of the Daviston that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Daviston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Daviston ...
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.
- Almond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Bishop Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop Ferry is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Ferry
- Denny Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Denny Ferry is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ferry
- Emuckfaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Everglade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Everglade is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everglade
- Fredrick Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fredrick Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredrick Ferry
- Frog Eye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Germany Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Germany Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany Ferry
- Griffin Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Ferry
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Matilda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Matilda Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Matilda Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda Ferry
- Motley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Persons Bridge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Persons Bridge is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Bridge
- Tiller Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tiller Crossroads is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Crossroads
- Wait Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wait Ferry is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wait Ferry
How Far From Daviston 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 Daviston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Daviston and extending to:
- Dadeville, which is the Seat of Tallapoosa County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Daviston to Dadeville, with an average speed<2> 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,228 miles [11,632.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Daviston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Daviston 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 Daviston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0521, Longitude: -85.6422 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.957 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.392 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.938 degrees. |
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