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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 Dothan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dothan 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 Dothan:
- 31.223768, -85.393378
- 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 Dothan
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Dothan is near Dale County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Dothan
Communities Also Named Dothan ...
We found five communities that are also named Dothan.
Within Alabama, the name Dothan is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Columbus County
- This Dothan is located in Columbus County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dothan that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Dothan.
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Dothan is located in Dillon County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dothan that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Dothan.
- Texas
- Eastland County
- This Dothan is located in Eastland County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the west of the Dothan that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Dothan.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Dothan is located in Windsor County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dothan that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Dothan.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Dothan is located in Fayette County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dothan that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Dothan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dothan ...
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.
- Chickasaw Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw Heights is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Heights
- Cottondale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cottondale is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Park is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Griffin Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin Heights is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
- Melody Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Melody Heights is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Heights
- Parish
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rock Creek Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek Park is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
- Shady Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shady Heights is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Heights
- Silver Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Meadows is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
- Stadium Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stadium Place is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stadium Place
- Young America
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Young America is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
How Far From Dothan 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 city such as Dothan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dothan and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Dothan to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 709 miles [1,141 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 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 from Point A (ie- Dothan) 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 Dothan 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 Dothan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2238, Longitude: -85.3934 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.694 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.834 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.232 degrees. |
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