Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Randolph, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Randolph and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Randolph
- 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 Randolph:
- 32.899065, -86.913189
- 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 Randolph
- 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Since Randolph is near Chilton County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chilton County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Randolph ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Randolph.
Within Alabama, the name Randolph is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 36 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- California
- Illinois
- McLean County
- This Randolph is located in McLean County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the north of the Randolph that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Randolph.
- Randolph County
- This Randolph is located in Randolph County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the north northwest of the Randolph that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Randolph.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Randolph lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Randolph that is located in Bibb County.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Pontotoc County
- This Randolph is located in Pontotoc County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Randolph that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Randolph.
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Randolph [Washington County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Randolph lies 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Randolph that is located in Bibb County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg 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 North Carolina community of Randolph [Mecklenburg County].
- Pitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Randolph [Pitt County].
- Ohio
- Miami County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Miami County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Randolph.
- Portage County
- This Randolph is located in Portage County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Randolph that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Randolph.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford 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 Pennsylvania community of Randolph [Crawford County].
- Somerset County
- This Randolph is located in Somerset County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Randolph that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Randolph.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bexar 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 Texas community of Randolph [Bexar County].
- Fannin County
- This Randolph is located in Fannin County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the west of the Randolph that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Randolph.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Randolph ...
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.
- Active
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mars Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Maud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - New Convert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Convert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Convert
- New Convert is located in Chilton County
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Chilton County
- Poseys Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poseys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseys Crossroads
- Poseys Crossroads is located in Chilton County
- Sand Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Mountain
- Sand Mountain is located in Bibb County
- Tabernacle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Bibb County
- Trio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Tucker
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
How Far From Randolph to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Randolph to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Randolph and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Randolph to Centreville, with an average speed<5> 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,169 miles [8,318.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Randolph. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Randolph) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Randolph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8991, Longitude: -86.9132 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Randolph 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> | 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 Randolph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Randolph 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 313.703 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.232 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.47 degrees. |