Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Plains, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Plains and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Plains
- 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 White Plains:
- 33.754442, -85.691333
- 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 White Plains
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since White Plains is near Cleburne County and also Tallapoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cleburne County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named White Plains ...
We found 21 communities that share the name White Plains.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named White Plains.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Chambers County
- This White Plains is located in Chambers County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of White Plains.
- Chambers County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Greene County
- This White Plains is located in Greene County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the east of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of White Plains.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This White Plains is located in Cook County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the north of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of White Plains.
- Jersey County
- Although located in Jersey County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jersey County community of White Plains.
- Kentucky
- Allen 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 Kentucky community of White Plains [Allen County].
- Hopkins County
- This White Plains is located in Hopkins County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of White Plains.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This White Plains is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of White Plains.
- Manitoba
- This White Plains lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This White Plains is located in Charles County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of White Plains.
- Wicomico County
- This White Plains is located in Wicomico County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east northeast of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of White Plains.
- Mississippi
- Harrison County
- This White Plains is located in Harrison County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of White Plains.
- Nevada
- Churchill 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 Nevada community of White Plains [Churchill County].
- New York
- Westchester County
- This White Plains is located in Westchester County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of White Plains.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This White Plains is located in Cleveland County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of White Plains.
- Hyde County
- This White Plains is located in Hyde County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the east northeast of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of White Plains.
- Surry County
- This White Plains is located in Surry County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the northeast of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of White Plains.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This White Plains is located in Anderson County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of White Plains.
- Cherokee County
- This White Plains is located in Cherokee County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the east northeast of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of White Plains.
- Chesterfield County
- This White Plains is located in Chesterfield County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the east northeast of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of White Plains.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This White Plains is located in Putnam County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the north of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of White Plains.
- Virginia
- Brunswick County
- This White Plains is located in Brunswick County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Plains that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of White Plains.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Plains ...
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.
- Bonny Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Brook
- Bonny Brook is located in Calhoun County
- Burns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Choccolocco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
- Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
- Four Mile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Iron City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Jenkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - June Bug ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Pleasant Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Calhoun County
- Rabbittown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbittown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbittown
- Rabbittown is located in Calhoun County
- Weaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From White Plains to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as White Plains to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Plains and extending to:
- Anniston, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from White Plains to Anniston, with an average speed<4> 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7544, Longitude: -85.6913 |
| <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 White Plains 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> | 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> | 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 White Plains 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 313.025 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.568 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.80 degrees. |