Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walley
- 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 Walley:
- 31.184623, -88.425016
- 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 Walley
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Walley is near Greene County and also Mobile County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walley ...
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.
- Clark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
- Deer Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Washington County
- Dueitt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Dwight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Four Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Point
- Four Point is located in Washington County
- Fruitdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Fruitdale is located in Washington County
- Hillman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Jonathan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Leakesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
- Leakesville is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <2>
- Vinegar Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
- Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
How Far From Walley 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 Walley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Walley and extending to:
- Chatom, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walley to Chatom, with an average speed<4> 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 149 miles [239.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 834 miles [1,342.2 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 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,436 miles [11,967.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,314 miles [8,552.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Walley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1846, Longitude: -88.4250 In this case, the coordinates for Walley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Walley 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 314.467 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.883 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.387 degrees. |