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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 Dunavant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunavant 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 Dunavant:
- 33.491238, -86.545996
- 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 Dunavant
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Dunavant is near Jefferson County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Dunavant
Communities Also Named Dunavant ...
We found two communities that are also named Dunavant.
Within Alabama, the name Dunavant is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Jefferson County
- This Dunavant is located in Jefferson County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dunavant that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Dunavant.
- Virginia
- Spotsylvania County
- This Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dunavant that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Dunavant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunavant ...
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.
- Battleground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Battleground is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
- Braggsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Braggsville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggsville
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Heritage Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Heritage Park is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Park
- Hundred Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hundred Oaks is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred Oaks
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maplewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Moody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Moore Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Moore Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Corner
- Mountain Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Forest
- Oak Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Crossing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Crossing
- Queenstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Queenstown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Rock Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Saddlebrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saddlebrook is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
- Shoal Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
How Far From Dunavant 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 Dunavant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunavant and extending to:
- Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Dunavant to Columbiana, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,126 miles [8,249.5 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- Dunavant) 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 Dunavant 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 Dunavant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4912, Longitude: -86.5460 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.521 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.104 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.20 degrees. |
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