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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 Davistown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davistown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Davistown:
    • 34.541753, -86.019700
    • 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 Davistown
  • 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
    • Since Davistown is near DeKalb County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Davistown

Communities Also Named Davistown ...

We found seven communities that are also named Davistown.

Within Alabama, the name Davistown is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Garrard County
      • This Davistown is located in Garrard County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Davistown that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Davistown.
      • Woodford County
      • This Davistown is located in Woodford County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the north northeast of the Davistown that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Davistown.
    • North Carolina
      • Edgecombe County
      • This Davistown is located in Edgecombe County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Davistown that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Davistown.
      • McDowell County
      • This Davistown is located in McDowell County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east northeast of the Davistown that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Davistown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Davistown is located in Fayette County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davistown that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Davistown.
      • Greene County
      • This Davistown is located in Greene County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the northeast of the Davistown that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Davistown.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Davistown is located in Florence County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the east of the Davistown that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Davistown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Davistown ...

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.

  • Crossroad
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crossroad is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad
  • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
  • Grove Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
  • Hix ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hix is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
  • Hodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hodge is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
  • Kirbytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirbytown is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbytown
  • Lakeview Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview Beach is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Beach
  • Lakeview Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview Shores is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Shores
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rock City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Roseberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Roseberry is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
    • Section
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Section Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Section Ferry is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Ferry
    • Skyline Shores
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Skyline Shores is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Shores
    • Thirtynine ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine

How Far From Davistown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Davistown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davistown and extending to:

  • Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the North.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Davistown to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 580 miles [933.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,057 miles [8,138.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Davistown) 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 Davistown 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 Davistown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5418, Longitude: -86.0197       In this case, the coordinates for Davistown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.261 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.95 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.752 degrees.