Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Thach

• 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 Thach:
  • 33.973717, -87.347233
  • 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 Thach

• 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
  • Since Thach is near Winston County and also Cullman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Winston County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cullman 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 Thach

Communities Also Named Thach ...

We found one communities that are also named Thach.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Thach.

Beyond Alabama.

• Communities Located In Alabama ...
  • Limestone County
    • This Thach is located in Limestone County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thach that is located in Walker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Thach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thach ...

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.

• Curry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Curry is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
• Falls City ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Falls City is located in Winston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Five Points is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Gamble
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gamble is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
• Marigold
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marigold is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold
• Poplar Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Poplar Springs is located in Winston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
• Prospect
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospect is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
• Rosehill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rosehill is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
• Spain Ford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Spain Ford is located in Winston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain Ford

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thach and extending to:

• Jasper, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thach to Jasper, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,140 miles [8,272 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'