Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in High Shoals, we use the following websites to find information relevant to High Shoals and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for High Shoals
- 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 High Shoals:
- 33.234007, -85.341337
- 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 High Shoals
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since High Shoals is near Heard County and also Chambers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Heard County
- eBird sighting report for Chambers 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 High Shoals ...
We found two communities that share the name High Shoals.
Within Alabama, the name High Shoals is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Oconee County
- This High Shoals is located in Oconee County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the High Shoals that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of High Shoals.
- North Carolina
- Gaston County
- This High Shoals is located in Gaston County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the east northeast of the High Shoals that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of High Shoals.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near High Shoals ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Level
- Bacon Level is located in Randolph County
- Big Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Randolph County
- Cornhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lee Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Crossroads
- Lee Crossroads is located in Randolph County
- Lime
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Randolph County
- Napoleon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rock Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Rocky Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Randolph County
How Far From High Shoals 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 High Shoals to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in High Shoals and extending to:
- Wedowee, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from High Shoals to Wedowee, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 605 miles [973.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Shoals. 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- High Shoals) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Shoals. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2340, Longitude: -85.3413 In this case, the coordinates for High Shoals 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 High Shoals to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.79 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.224 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.78 degrees. |