Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dyas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dyas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dyas
- 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 Dyas:
- 30.962405, -87.676100
- 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 Dyas
- 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 Baldwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- Since Dyas is near Escambia County and also Escambia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Escambia County
- eBird sighting report for Escambia 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 Dyas ...
We found one communities that share the name Dyas.
Within Alabama, the name Dyas is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Dyas in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dyas ...
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.
- Carpenter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Freemanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
- Freemanville is located in Escambia County
- Holly Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Baldwin County
- Island Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Landing
- Island Landing is located in Baldwin County
- John Gayler Grant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Gayler Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Gayler Grant
- John Gayler Grant is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Lottie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Malta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Mud Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Landing
- Mud Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Nelson Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Landing
- Nelson Landing is located in Baldwin County
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- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Escambia County
- Redtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Rice Creek Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek Landing
- Rice Creek Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Shell Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Landing
- Shell Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Walnut Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <3>
- Whitehouse Forks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Forks
- Whitehouse Forks is located in Baldwin County
- Pleasant Hill
How Far From Dyas 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 Dyas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dyas and extending to:
- Bay Minette, which is the Seat of Baldwin County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Dyas to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,710 miles [10,798.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,411 miles [11,926.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,290 miles [8,513.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dyas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/
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- Dyas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dyas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9624, Longitude: -87.6761 In this case, the coordinates for Dyas 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dyas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.002 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.314 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.139 degrees. |