Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gainesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gainesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gainesville
- 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 Gainesville:
- 32.814935, -88.160793
- 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 Gainesville
- 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Since Gainesville is near Greene County and also Kemper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Kemper 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 Gainesville ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Gainesville.
Within Alabama, the name Gainesville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Greene County
- This Gainesville is located in Greene County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gainesville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Gainesville.
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Gainesville is located in Alachua County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gainesville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Gainesville.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Gainesville is located in Hall County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Gainesville.
- Kentucky
- Allen County
- This Gainesville is located in Allen County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Gainesville.
- Mississippi
- Hancock 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 Mississippi community of Gainesville [Hancock County].
- Missouri
- Ozark County
- This Gainesville is located in Ozark County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gainesville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Gainesville.
- New York
- Wyoming County
- This Gainesville is located in Wyoming County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Gainesville.
- Tennessee
- Tipton County
- This Gainesville is located in Tipton County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gainesville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Gainesville.
- Texas
- Cooke County
- This Gainesville is located in Cooke County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west of the Gainesville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Gainesville.
- Harrison County
- This Gainesville is located in Harrison County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the west of the Gainesville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Gainesville.
- Llano County
- This Gainesville is located in Llano County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the west of the Gainesville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Gainesville.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Gainesville is located in Prince William County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Gainesville.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gainesville ...
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.
- Braggville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
- Braggville is located in Greene County
- Craigs Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Ferry
- Craigs Ferry is located in Greene County
- Fair Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Greene County
- Fowler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Geiger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Hillman Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Ferry
- Hillman Ferry is located in Greene County
- Lizzieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Lukes Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Landing
- Lukes Landing is located in Sumter County
- Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Gainesville 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 town such as Gainesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gainesville and extending to:
- Livingston, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Gainesville to Livingston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 750 miles [1,207 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,352 miles [11,831.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,228 miles [8,413.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gainesville. 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' (or 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- Gainesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gainesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8149, Longitude: -88.1608 In this case, the coordinates for Gainesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gainesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Gainesville 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 314.447 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.083 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.985 degrees. |