Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dudleyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dudleyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dudleyville
- 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 Dudleyville:
- 32.915377, -85.599793
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Dudleyville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
- Since Dudleyville is near Chambers County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Dudleyville ...
We found three communities that share the name Dudleyville.
Within Alabama, the name Dudleyville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pinal County
- This Dudleyville is located in Pinal County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the west of the Dudleyville that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Dudleyville.
- Illinois
- Bond County
- This Dudleyville is located in Bond County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dudleyville that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Dudleyville.
- Massachusetts
- Franklin County
- This Dudleyville is located in Franklin County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dudleyville that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Dudleyville.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dudleyville ...
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.
- Eagle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Eagle Creek is located in Tallapoosa County
- Everglade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Fredrick Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredrick Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredrick Ferry
- Fredrick Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Frog Eye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Germany Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germany Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany Ferry
- Germany Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Griffin Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Ferry
- Griffin Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Matilda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Matilda Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda Ferry
- Matilda Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Persons Bridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persons Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Bridge
- Persons Bridge is located in Tallapoosa County
- Sessions
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Slaughters ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Tiller Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiller Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Crossroads
- Tiller Crossroads is located in Chambers County
- Union Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Chambers County
How Far From Dudleyville 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 Dudleyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dudleyville and extending to:
- Dadeville, which is the Seat of Tallapoosa County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dudleyville to Dadeville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 55 miles [88.5 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 631 miles [1,015.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,110 miles [8,223.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dudleyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dudleyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dudleyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9154, Longitude: -85.5998 In this case, the coordinates for Dudleyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Dudleyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.924 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.335 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.952 degrees. |