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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 Dyke, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dyke 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 Dyke:
    • 32.800683, -85.972185
    • 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 Dyke
  • 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 Dyke ...

We found ten communities that share the name Dyke.

Within Alabama, the name Dyke is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Archuleta County
      • This Dyke is located in Archuleta County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dyke that is located in Tallapoosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Archuleta County community of Dyke.
    • Georgia
      • Gilmer County
      • This Dyke is located in Gilmer County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dyke that is located in Tallapoosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Dyke.
    • Illinois
      • Saint Clair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Dyke [Saint Clair County].
    • Nevada
      • Churchill County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Churchill County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Dyke.
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Dyke.
      • Humboldt County
      • This Dyke is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dyke that is located in Tallapoosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Dyke.
    • New York
      • Allegany County
      • This Dyke is located in Allegany County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dyke that is located in Tallapoosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Dyke.
      • Steuben County
      • This Dyke is located in Steuben County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the north northeast of the Dyke that is located in Tallapoosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Dyke.
    • Oklahoma
      • Blaine County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Dyke [Blaine County].
    • Virginia
      • Greene County
      • This Dyke is located in Greene County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dyke that is located in Tallapoosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Dyke.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dyke ...

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.

  • Cotton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
    • Cotton is located in Elmore County
  • Equality
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
    • Equality is located in Coosa County
  • Falkner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner
    • Falkner is located in Elmore County
  • Fishpond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
    • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
  • Island Home
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
    • Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jon
    • Jon is located in Coosa County
  • Jordan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Elmore County
  • Kid
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kid
    • Kid is located in Elmore County
  • Nixburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
    • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Our Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
      • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Piney Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Red Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Elmore County
    • River Bend ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Robinson Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Ferry
      • Robinson Ferry is located in Elmore County
    • Rover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
      • Rover is located in Tallapoosa County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dyke and extending to:

  • Dadeville, which is the Seat of Tallapoosa County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Dyke to Dadeville, with an average speed<5> 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 34 miles [54.7 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 just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,254 miles [11,674.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,132 miles [8,259.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dyke. 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- Dyke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dyke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8007, Longitude: -85.9722       In this case, the coordinates for Dyke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Dyke could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dyke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Dyke to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.137 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.565 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.122 degrees.









 

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