Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mattawana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mattawana and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mattawana
- 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 Mattawana:
- 33.922876, -86.490264
- 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 Mattawana
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Mattawana is near Coosa County and also Etowah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coosa County
- eBird sighting report for Etowah 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 Mattawana ...
We found one communities that share the name Mattawana.
Within Alabama, the name Mattawana is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Mattawana in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mattawana ...
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.
- Allgood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Blow Gourd
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blow Gourd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blow Gourd
- Blow Gourd is located in Blount County
- Champion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Blount County
- Graystone
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Holly Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Blount County
- Hoods Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
- Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
- Inland Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Junction
- Inland Junction is located in Blount County
- Little Warrior
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Warrior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
- Little Warrior is located in Blount County
- Mill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mountain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Blount County
- Murphy Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Ford
- Murphy Ford is located in Blount County
- Straight Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
- Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
How Far From Mattawana 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 Mattawana to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mattawana and extending to:
- Oneonta, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Mattawana to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,229 miles [11,633.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mattawana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mattawana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mattawana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9229, Longitude: -86.4903 In this case, the coordinates for Mattawana 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> | 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. |
| <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 Mattawana 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 313.512 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.154 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.083 degrees. |