Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Summerdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Summerdale
- 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 Summerdale:
- 30.481854, -87.697651
- 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 Summerdale
- 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 Baldwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- Since Summerdale is near Escambia County and also Mobile County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Escambia County
- eBird sighting report for Mobile 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 Summerdale ...
We found four communities that share the name Summerdale.
Within Alabama, the name Summerdale is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Summerdale is located in Cook County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the north of the Summerdale that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Summerdale.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Summerdale is located in Chautauqua County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Summerdale that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Summerdale.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Summerdale is located in Cumberland County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerdale that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Summerdale.
- Philadelphia County
- This Summerdale is located in Philadelphia County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km] to the northeast of the Summerdale that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Summerdale.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerdale ...
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.
- Clay City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Fobbs Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fobbs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fobbs Ferry
- Fobbs Ferry is located in Baldwin County
- Houstonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- Houstonville is located in Baldwin County
- Lees Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
- Lees Ferry is located in Baldwin County
- Magnolia Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
- Magnolia Springs is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia Springs <3>
- River Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
- River Park is located in Baldwin County
- Seacliff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Silverhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverhill
- Silverhill is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverhill <3>
- Swift
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Turkey Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Branch
- Turkey Branch is located in Baldwin County
- Yelling Settlement
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelling Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelling Settlement
- Yelling Settlement is located in Baldwin County
How Far From Summerdale 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 town such as Summerdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summerdale and extending to:
- Bay Minette, which is the Seat of Baldwin County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Summerdale to Bay Minette, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 837 miles [1,347 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,734 miles [10,837.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,313 miles [8,550.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Summerdale: www.summerdalealabama.com/
The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summerdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summerdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4819, Longitude: -87.6977 In this case, the coordinates for Summerdale 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Summerdale 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 313.97 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.211 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.232 degrees. |