Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Donaldson Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Donaldson Mill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Donaldson Mill

• 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 Donaldson Mill:
  • 34.250932, -87.625858
  • 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 Donaldson Mill

• 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 Winston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Winston County
  • Since Donaldson Mill is near Marion County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Donaldson Mill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Donaldson Mill ...

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.

• Allens Factory
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Allens Factory is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Factory
• Boar Tush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
  • Boar Tush has also been known as:
  • Boar Tusk
  • Boartush
  • Boartusk
• Center
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Center is located in Winston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
• Forkville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Forkville is located in Winston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkville
• Littleville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Littleville is located in Winston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
• Martintown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Martintown is located in Winston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
• Needmore
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Needmore is located in Winston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
• Pebble
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pebble is located in Winston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
• Posey Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Posey Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Mill
• Thornhill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Thornhill is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill

How Far From Donaldson Mill 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 Donaldson Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Donaldson Mill and extending to:

• Double Springs, which is the Seat of Winston County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Donaldson Mill to Double Springs, 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 four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 668 miles [1,075 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,140 miles [8,272 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'