Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pinedale Shores:
  • 34.418423, -86.263593
  • 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 Pinedale Shores

• 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
  • Since Pinedale Shores is near Madison County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Pinedale Shores

Communities Also Named Pinedale Shores ...

We found one communities that are also named Pinedale Shores.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Pinedale Shores.

Beyond Alabama.

• Communities Located In Alabama ...
  • Saint Clair County
    • This Pinedale Shores is located in Saint Clair County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south of the Pinedale Shores that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Pinedale Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinedale Shores ...

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.

• Claysville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Claysville is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
• Cottonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottonville is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
• Five Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Five Points is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
• Glen Haven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Haven is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
• Henryville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Henryville is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
• Hide Away Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hide Away Acres is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hide Away Acres
• Holiday Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holiday Shores is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
• Honeycomb Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Honeycomb Park is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycomb Park
• Little New York
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Little New York is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little New York
• Playground Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Playground Shores is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playground Shores
• Town Creek Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Town Creek Ferry is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Ferry

How Far From Pinedale Shores 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 Pinedale Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Pinedale Shores to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 596 miles [959.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'