Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kyles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kyles and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kyles
- 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 Kyles:
- 34.794806, -86.008591
- 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 Kyles
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Kyles is near Franklin County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Kyles ...
We found one communities that share the name Kyles.
Within Alabama, the name Kyles is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Kyles in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kyles ...
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.
- Berrys ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Blackankle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackankle
- Blackankle is located in Jackson County
- Cave Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Jackson County
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Jackson County
- Hytop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Kirby Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
- Kirby Creek is located in Jackson County
- Martintown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
- Martintown is located in Jackson County
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Narrows ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Pikeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Rash is located in Jackson County
- Skyline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Sublett Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublett Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett Ferry
- Sublett Ferry is located in Jackson County
How Far From Kyles 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 Kyles to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kyles and extending to:
- Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the South.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Kyles to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kyles. 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 '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- Kyles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kyles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7948, Longitude: -86.0086 In this case, the coordinates for Kyles 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 Kyles 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 313.266 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.991 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.689 degrees. |