Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Plantersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plantersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Plantersville
- 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 Plantersville:
- 33.369832, -86.235808
- 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 Plantersville
- 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 Talladega County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Talladega County
- Since Plantersville is near Shelby County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Plantersville ...
We found eight communities that share the name Plantersville.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Plantersville.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Dallas County
- This Plantersville is located in Dallas County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Plantersville that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Plantersville.
- Dallas County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This Plantersville is located in Drew County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the west of the Plantersville that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Plantersville.
- Louisiana
- Morehouse Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Plantersville [Morehouse Parish].
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Plantersville is located in Lee County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plantersville that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Plantersville.
- Noxubee County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Plantersville [Noxubee County].
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Plantersville is located in Georgetown County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the east of the Plantersville that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Plantersville.
- Texas
- Grimes County
- This Plantersville is located in Grimes County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Plantersville that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Plantersville.
- Virginia
- Lunenburg County
- This Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Plantersville that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Plantersville.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plantersville ...
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.
- Alpine
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Talladega County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <4>
- Fair Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Jonesview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Kings Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Chapel
- Kings Chapel is located in Talladega County
- Papertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Risers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Thornhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Tucktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Winterboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
How Far From Plantersville 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 Plantersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plantersville and extending to:
- Talladega, which is the Seat of Talladega County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Plantersville to Talladega, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plantersville. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plantersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plantersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3698, Longitude: -86.2358 In this case, the coordinates for Plantersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Plantersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Plantersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.328 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.864 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.102 degrees. |