Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gordonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gordonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gordonville
- 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 Gordonville:
- 32.153216, -86.715154
- 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 Gordonville
- 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 Lowndes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lowndes County
- Since Gordonville is near Dallas County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Gordonville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Gordonville.
Within Alabama, the name Gordonville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Polk County
- This Gordonville is located in Polk County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gordonville that is located in Lowndes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Gordonville.
- Michigan
- Midland County
- This Gordonville is located in Midland County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the north of the Gordonville that is located in Lowndes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Gordonville.
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Gordonville is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gordonville that is located in Lowndes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Gordonville.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Gordonville.
- Ontario
- This Gordonville lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gordonville that is located in Lowndes County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Gordonville is located in Lancaster County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gordonville that is located in Lowndes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Gordonville.
- Quebec
- This Gordonville lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gordonville that is located in Lowndes County.
- South Carolina
- Williamsburg County
- This Gordonville is located in Williamsburg County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gordonville that is located in Lowndes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Gordonville.
- Texas
- Grayson County
- This Gordonville is located in Grayson County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gordonville that is located in Lowndes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Gordonville.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordonville ...
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.
- Bragg's
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Clover Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Lowndes County
- Farmersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Lowndes County
- Hicks Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Hill
- Hicks Hill is located in Lowndes County
- Jones Bluff Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Mount Willing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Willing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Willing
- Mount Willing is located in Lowndes County
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Polk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Steep Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Creek
- Steep Creek is located in Lowndes County
- Trickem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Gordonville 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 town such as Gordonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gordonville and extending to:
- Hayneville, which is the Seat of Lowndes County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Gordonville to Montgomery, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,316 miles [11,774 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,194 miles [8,358.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordonville. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gordonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1532, Longitude: -86.7152 |
| <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 Gordonville, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Gordonville 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 313.532 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.933 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.544 degrees. |