Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kalona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kalona and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kalona

• 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 Kalona:
  • 32.980678, -86.769153
  • 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 Kalona

• 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 Chilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chilton County
  • Since Kalona is near Shelby County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Kalona

Communities Also Named Kalona ...

We found one communities that are also named Kalona.

Within Alabama, the name Kalona is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Kalona in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Washington County
    • This Kalona is located in Washington County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kalona that is located in Chilton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Kalona.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kalona ...

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.

• Dry Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dry Valley is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
• Mars Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mars Hill is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
• Mineral Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mineral Springs is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Pleasant Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Poseys Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Poseys Crossroads is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseys Crossroads
• Roberta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Roberta is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
• Rocky Mount
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Mount is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
• Union Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Union Grove is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
• Valley Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Valley Junction is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction

How Far From Kalona to ...

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

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

• Clanton, which is the Seat of Chilton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kalona to Clanton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,159 miles [8,302.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'