Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gordon Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gordon Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gordon Landing
- 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 Gordon Landing:
- 31.147681, -85.069929
- 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 Gordon Landing
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Gordon Landing is near Early County and also Miller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Early County
- eBird sighting report for Miller 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 Gordon Landing ...
We found three communities that share the name Gordon Landing.
Within Alabama, the name Gordon Landing is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Vermont
- Grand Isle County
- This Gordon Landing is located in Grand Isle County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gordon Landing that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Isle County community of Gordon Landing.
- Virginia
- King William County
- This Gordon Landing is located in King William County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gordon Landing that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of Gordon Landing.
- Yukon
- This Gordon Landing lies 3,114 miles [5,011.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gordon Landing that is located in Houston County.
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordon Landing ...
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.
- Barber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Early County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <3>
- Gordon
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
- Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County (GA)
- Howards Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Mill
- Howards Mill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jones Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Early County (GA)
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Love Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lucy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Neals Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Landing
- Neals Landing is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Pansey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Rock Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Gordon Landing 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 Gordon Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gordon Landing and extending to:
- Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gordon Landing to Dothan, with an average speed<4> 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordon Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gordon Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordon Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1477, Longitude: -85.0699 In this case, the coordinates for Gordon Landing 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 Gordon Landing 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 312.503 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.603 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.129 degrees. |