Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Midland City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Midland City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Midland City
- 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 Midland City:
- 31.315611, -85.493581
- 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 Midland City
- 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 Dale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dale County
- Since Midland City is near Houston County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Midland City ...
We found three communities that share the name Midland City.
Within Alabama, the name Midland City is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Midland City is located in Gila County and lies 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Midland City that is located in Dale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Midland City.
- Illinois
- De Witt County
- This Midland City is located in De Witt County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Midland City that is located in Dale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Witt County community of Midland City.
- Ohio
- Clinton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Midland City [Clinton County].
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Midland City ...
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.
- Chickasaw Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Heights
- Chickasaw Heights is located in Houston County
- Clark Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Crossroads
- Clark Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Dale County
- Green Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Houston County
- Griffin Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
- Griffin Heights is located in Houston County
- Jones Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Kelly Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Springs
- Kelly Springs is located in Houston County
- Lewis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Peach Tree Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Tree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Hills
- Peach Tree Hills is located in Houston County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Peterman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Rock Creek Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
- Rock Creek Park is located in Houston County
- Silver Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
- Silver Meadows is located in Houston County
- Whispering Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Houston County
- Young America
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Young America is located in Houston County
- Peterman
How Far From Midland City 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 town such as Midland City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Midland City and extending to:
- Ozark, which is the Seat of Dale County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Midland City to Ozark, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Midland City. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Midland City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Midland City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3156, Longitude: -85.4936 In this case, the coordinates for Midland City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Midland City could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | 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 Midland City 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 312.758 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.921 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.251 degrees. |