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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 South Haleyville:
    • 34.211210, -87.635025
    • 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 South Haleyville
  • 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 South Haleyville ...

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.

  • Allens Factory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Factory
    • Allens Factory is located in Marion County
  • Boar Tush
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
    • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
    • Boar Tush has also been known as:
    • Boar Tusk
    • Boartush
    • Boartusk
  • Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Winston County
  • Forkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkville
    • Forkville is located in Winston County
  • Littleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Winston County
  • Martintown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
    • Martintown is located in Winston County
  • Needmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Winston County
  • Pebble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
    • Pebble is located in Winston County
  • Thornhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
    • Thornhill is located in Marion County

How Far From South Haleyville 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 South Haleyville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South Haleyville and extending to:

  • Hamilton, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Haleyville to Hamilton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,266 miles [11,693.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,142 miles [8,275.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Haleyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- South Haleyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Haleyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2112, Longitude: -87.6350       In this case, the coordinates for South Haleyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 South Haleyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.224 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.016 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.489 degrees.









 

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