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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 Fredonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fredonia and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Fredonia:
    • 32.989345, -85.288938
    • 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 Fredonia
  • 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 Chambers County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers County
    • Since Fredonia is near Troup County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Troup County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Fredonia

Communities Also Named Fredonia ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Fredonia.

Within Alabama, the name Fredonia is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Coconino County
      • This Fredonia is located in Coconino County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Fredonia.
    • Arkansas
      • Prairie County
      • This Fredonia is located in Prairie County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Fredonia.
    • Georgia
      • Thomas County
      • This Fredonia is located in Thomas County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Fredonia.
    • Illinois
      • Williamson County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Fredonia [Williamson County].
    • Indiana
      • Crawford County
      • This Fredonia is located in Crawford County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the north of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Fredonia.
    • Iowa
      • Louisa County
      • This Fredonia is located in Louisa County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Fredonia.
    • Kansas
      • Allen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fredonia [Allen County].
      • Wilson County
      • This Fredonia is located in Wilson County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Fredonia.
    • Kentucky
      • Caldwell County
      • This Fredonia is located in Caldwell County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Fredonia.
    • Michigan
      • Washtenaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fredonia [Washtenaw County].
    • Missouri
      • Benton County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Benton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Fredonia.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Fredonia is located in Chautauqua County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Fredonia.
    • North Dakota
      • Logan County
      • This Fredonia is located in Logan County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Fredonia.
    • Ohio
      • Licking County
      • This Fredonia is located in Licking County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Fredonia.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mercer County
      • This Fredonia is located in Mercer County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Fredonia.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Fredonia is located in Lexington County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Fredonia.
    • Tennessee
      • Coffee County
      • This Fredonia is located in Coffee County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Fredonia.
      • Haywood County
      • This Fredonia is located in Haywood County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km] to the northwest of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Fredonia.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Fredonia is located in Montgomery County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the north northwest of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Fredonia.
      • Sequatchie County
      • This Fredonia is located in Sequatchie County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the north of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequatchie County community of Fredonia.
    • Texas
      • Gregg County
      • This Fredonia is located in Gregg County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the west of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Fredonia.
      • Mason County
      • This Fredonia is located in Mason County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the west of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Fredonia.
    • Washington
      • Skagit County
      • This Fredonia is located in Skagit County and lies 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Fredonia.
    • Wisconsin
      • Ozaukee County
      • This Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the north of the Fredonia that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozaukee County community of Fredonia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fredonia ...

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.

  • Bacon Level
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bacon Level is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Level
  • Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Chapel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Doublehead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Points is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Heatherbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Heatherbrook is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrook
  • Heritage Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Heritage Hills is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Long Cane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Long Cane is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cane
  • River Trace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • River Trace is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Trace
  • Rock Fence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rock Fence is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Fence
  • Shady Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shady Oaks is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
  • Standing Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Timber Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Timber Ridge is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Turkey Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Turkey Point is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point

How Far From Fredonia to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fredonia to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • LaFayette, which is the Seat of Chambers County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Fredonia to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 615 miles [989.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,093 miles [8,196.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fredonia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Fredonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Fredonia 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.
<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 Fredonia 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 Fredonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9893, Longitude: -85.2889    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.746 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.139 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.814 degrees.