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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 Waverly, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waverly 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 Waverly:
- 32.733335, -85.576158
- 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 Waverly
- 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 Waverly ...
We found 48 communities that share the name Waverly.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Waverly.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Lee County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Waverly.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- This Waverly is located in Crittenden County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Waverly.
- California
- San Joaquin 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 California community of Waverly [San Joaquin County].
- Colorado
- Alamosa County
- This Waverly is located in Alamosa County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamosa County community of Waverly.
- Larimer County
- This Waverly is located in Larimer County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km] to the west northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Waverly.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Waverly is located in Hillsborough County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Waverly.
- Polk County
- This Waverly is located in Polk County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the southeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Waverly.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Waverly is located in Camden County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Waverly.
- Richmond County
- This Waverly is located in Richmond County and lies 210 miles [338 km] to the east northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Waverly.
- Illinois
- Morgan County
- This Waverly is located in Morgan County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Waverly.
- Indiana
- Cass 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 Indiana community of Waverly [Cass County].
- Morgan County
- This Waverly is located in Morgan County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the north of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Waverly.
- Iowa
- Bremer County
- This Waverly is located in Bremer County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bremer County community of Waverly.
- Kansas
- Coffey County
- This Waverly is located in Coffey County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffey County community of Waverly.
- Riley 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 Kansas community of Waverly [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Union County
- This Waverly is located in Union County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Waverly.
- Louisiana
- Madison Parish
- This Waverly is located in Madison Parish and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the west of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison Parish community of Waverly.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Waverly is located in Baltimore City and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Waverly.
- Talbot County
- This Waverly is located in Talbot County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Waverly.
- Michigan
- Eaton County
- This Waverly is located in Eaton County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the north of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Waverly.
- Ottawa County
- This Waverly is located in Ottawa County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the north of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Waverly.
- Minnesota
- Wright County
- This Waverly is located in Wright County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Waverly.
- Mississippi
- Clay County
- This Waverly is located in Clay County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Waverly.
- Missouri
- Henry County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Waverly.
- Lafayette County
- This Waverly is located in Lafayette County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Waverly.
- Nebraska
- Lancaster County
- This Waverly is located in Lancaster County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Waverly.
- New Jersey
- Essex 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 Jersey community of Waverly [Essex County].
- Hudson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Waverly [Hudson County].
- New York
- Suffolk 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 Waverly [Suffolk County].
- Tioga County
- This Waverly is located in Tioga County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Waverly.
- Westchester County
- This Waverly is located in Westchester County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Waverly.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland 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 Waverly [Cleveland County].
- Madison County
- This Waverly is located in Madison County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Waverly.
- Ohio
- Pike County
- This Waverly is located in Pike County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Waverly.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Waverly is located in Lackawanna County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Waverly.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Waverly is located in Richland County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Waverly.
- South Dakota
- Codington County
- This Waverly is located in Codington County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Codington County community of Waverly.
- Tennessee
- Humphreys County
- This Waverly is located in Humphreys County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Waverly.
- Texas
- San Jacinto County
- This Waverly is located in San Jacinto County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Waverly.
- Walker 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 Texas community of Waverly [Walker County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Waverly is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Waverly.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Waverly is located in Albemarle County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Waverly.
- Caroline County
- This Waverly is located in Caroline County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km] to the northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Waverly.
- Roanoke City
- This Waverly is located in Roanoke City and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Waverly.
- Sussex County
- This Waverly is located in Sussex County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Waverly.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This Waverly is located in Spokane County and lies 1,933 miles [3,110.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Waverly.
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Waverly is located in Wood County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Waverly.
- Wisconsin
- Pierce County
- This Waverly is located in Pierce County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Waverly that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Waverly.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waverly ...
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.
- Farmville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Lee County
- Gold Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Lee County
- James
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- James is located in Lee County
- Jamesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Lee County
- Jones Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Chambers County
- Mary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
- New Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Chambers County
- Ridge Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
- Ridge Grove is located in Lee County
- Stonewall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Lee County
How Far From Waverly 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 town such as Waverly to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waverly and extending to:
- LaFayette, which is the Seat of Chambers County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waverly to LaFayette, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,117 miles [8,235 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waverly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waverly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7333, Longitude: -85.5762 In this case, the coordinates for Waverly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Waverly 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 Waverly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Waverly 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 312.90 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.281 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.982 degrees. |
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