Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Weathers:
  • 33.334834, -85.962467
  • 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 Weathers

• 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Since Weathers is near Talladega County and also Tallapoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Talladega County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa 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 Weathers

Communities Also Named Weathers ...

We found two communities that are also named Weathers.

Within Alabama, the name Weathers is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Madison County
    • This Weathers is located in Madison County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Weathers that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Weathers.
  • Oklahoma
    • Pittsburg County
    • This Weathers is located in Pittsburg County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Weathers that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Weathers.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Weathers ...

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.

• Chambers Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
• Erin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Erin is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
• Gage
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gage is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
• Hatchet Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
• High Pine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • High Pine is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Pine
• Highland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Highland is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
• Rays Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rays Crossroads is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossroads
• Stockdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockdale is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
• Waldo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldo is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people

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

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

• Ashland, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Weathers to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,230 miles [11,635.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,108 miles [8,220.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'