Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Old White Hall:
  • 32.263475, -87.608338
  • 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 Old White Hall

• 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 Marengo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marengo County
  • Since Old White Hall is near Wilcox County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wilcox County
  • eBird sighting report for Dallas 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old White Hall ...

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.

• Catherine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
  • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
• Flatwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
  • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
• Freetown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
  • Freetown is located in Perry County
• Half Chance
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Chance
  • Half Chance is located in Marengo County
• Hugo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Hugo is located in Marengo County
• Kings ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
  • Kings is located in Marengo County
• Lyon ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
  • Lyon is located in Marengo County
• Magnolia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in Marengo County
• Octagon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octagon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
  • Octagon is located in Marengo County

How Far From Old White Hall 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 Old White Hall to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Old White Hall once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Old White Hall and extending to:

• Linden, which is the Seat of Marengo County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Old White Hall to Linden, with an average speed<4> 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 76 miles [122.3 km] to the east (E). 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 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,351 miles [11,830.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,228 miles [8,413.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/