Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Welti:
  • 34.139265, -86.738887
  • 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 Welti

• 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 Cullman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cullman County
  • Since Welti is near Blount County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Blount County
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Welti ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Cullman County
• Bolte
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolte
  • Bolte is located in Cullman County
• Center Community
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Community have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Community
  • Center Community is located in Cullman County
• Dyers Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Crossroads
  • Dyers Crossroads is located in Cullman County
• Garden City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
• Gold Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Ridge
  • Gold Ridge is located in Cullman County
• Good Hope
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Good Hope is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
• Gum Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
  • Gum Springs is located in Blount County
• Holly Pond
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Pond
  • Holly Pond is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Pond <2>
• Mountain Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
  • Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
• Pleasant View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Cullman County
• River Bend
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • River Bend is located in Cullman County
• Steppville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steppville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steppville
  • Steppville is located in Cullman County
• Terrace Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
  • Terrace Heights is located in Cullman County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Welti and extending to:

• Cullman, which is the Seat of Cullman County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Welti to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,230 miles [11,635.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Welti. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cullman County: www.co.cullman.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/