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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stokes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stokes and the surrounding area.
- 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 Stokes:
- 33.135398, -87.505005
- 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 Stokes
- 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Stokes is near Hale County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Stokes
Communities Also Named Stokes ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Stokes.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Stokes.
Beyond Alabama, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Conecuh County
- This Stokes is located in Conecuh County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stokes that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Stokes.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Randolph County
- This Stokes is located in Randolph County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stokes that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Stokes.
- Florida
- Putnam 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 Florida community of Stokes [Putnam County].
- Illinois
- White County
- This Stokes is located in White County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the north of the Stokes that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Stokes.
- Kentucky
- Russell 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 Kentucky community of Stokes [Russell County].
- Mississippi
- Coahoma 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 Stokes [Coahoma County].
- Madison County
- This Stokes is located in Madison County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stokes that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Stokes.
- New York
- Oneida 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 New York community of Stokes [Oneida County].
- North Carolina
- Caswell 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 Stokes [Caswell County].
- Pitt County
- This Stokes is located in Pitt County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stokes that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Stokes.
- Wilkes 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 North Carolina community of Stokes [Wilkes County].
- Ohio
- Warren 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 Ohio community of Stokes [Warren County].
- Oregon
- Umatilla 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 Oregon community of Stokes [Umatilla County].
- South Carolina
- Berkeley 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 South Carolina community of Stokes [Berkeley County].
- Clarendon County
- This Stokes is located in Clarendon County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east of the Stokes that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Stokes.
- Colleton County
- This Stokes is located in Colleton County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km] to the east of the Stokes that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Stokes.
- Hampton County
- This Stokes is located in Hampton County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the east of the Stokes that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Stokes.
- Tennessee
- Dyer County
- This Stokes is located in Dyer County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stokes that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Stokes.
- Virginia
- Goochland 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 Virginia community of Stokes [Goochland County].
- Wisconsin
- Door 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 Wisconsin community of Stokes [Door County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stokes ...
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.
- Box Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Cedar Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
- Cherokee Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherry Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cottondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Eastern Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eastern Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Hills
- Echo Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
- Fairway Drive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Forest Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Hickory Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
- Huntland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Huntland is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Jerusalem Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jerusalem Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Heights
- Lake Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Little Sandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Sandy is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Lynn Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Maxwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maxwell is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Meadow Lawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Mimosa Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mimosa Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Highlands
- Peach Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Peach Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale Courts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
- Rosewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Running Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Running Brook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
- Sky Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sky Ranch is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
- Skyland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Skyland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland Park
- South Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- Springbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- University
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
- University Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- Whispering Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Whispering Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Woodland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
- Woodland Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From Stokes 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 Stokes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stokes and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Stokes to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stokes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Stokes 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 Stokes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Stokes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stokes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1354, Longitude: -87.5050 In this case, the coordinates for Stokes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.074 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.695 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.658 degrees. |
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