Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tyler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tyler and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tyler
- 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 Tyler:
- 32.339305, -86.879707
- 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 Tyler
- 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Since Tyler is near Lowndes County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lowndes County
- eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Tyler ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Tyler.
Within Alabama, the name Tyler is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Fulton County
- This Tyler is located in Fulton County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Tyler that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Tyler.
- McCracken County
- This Tyler is located in McCracken County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the north northwest of the Tyler that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Tyler.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Tyler is located in Baltimore County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Tyler that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Tyler.
- Somerset County
- This Tyler is located in Somerset County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the northeast of the Tyler that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Tyler.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Tyler is located in Clearfield County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Tyler that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Tyler.
- Susquehanna County
- This Tyler is located in Susquehanna County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km] to the northeast of the Tyler that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Tyler.
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tyler ...
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.
- Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Casey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hicks Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Hill
- Hicks Hill is located in Lowndes County
- Jones Bluff Dam
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Kings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Manila
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mulberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Peace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Polk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sunset Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Trickem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Tyler to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tyler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tyler and extending to:
- Selma, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tyler to Selma, with an average speed<5> 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 713 miles [1,147.5 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 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,315 miles [11,772.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,193 miles [8,357.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tyler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Tyler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Tyler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tyler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3393, Longitude: -86.8797 In this case, the coordinates for Tyler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Tyler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.643 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.087 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.571 degrees. |