Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slaughters, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slaughters and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slaughters
- 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 Slaughters:
- 32.825394, -85.672505
- 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 Slaughters
- 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 Tallapoosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
- Since Slaughters is near Chambers County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Slaughters ...
We found one communities that share the name Slaughters.
Within Alabama, the name Slaughters is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Slaughters in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Webster County
- This Slaughters is located in Webster County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Slaughters that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Slaughters.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slaughters ...
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.
- Eagle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Eagle Creek is located in Tallapoosa County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Germany Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germany Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany Ferry
- Germany Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Griffin Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Ferry
- Griffin Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jamesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Lee County
- Jones Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Chambers County
- Mary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Matilda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Matilda Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda Ferry
- Matilda Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- New Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Chambers County
- Persons Bridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persons Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Bridge
- Persons Bridge is located in Tallapoosa County
- Piney Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Piney Point is located in Tallapoosa County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ponders
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Sessions
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Still Waters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Waters
- Still Waters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Walnut Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Ponders
How Far From Slaughters 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 Slaughters 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<3> community of Slaughters once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Slaughters and extending to:
- Dadeville, which is the Seat of Tallapoosa County, lies just to the West.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Slaughters to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,117 miles [8,235 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Slaughters) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slaughters. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8254, Longitude: -85.6725 In this case, the coordinates for Slaughters have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Slaughters, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Slaughters 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 312.962 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.366 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.00 degrees. |