Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Whites Bluff:
  • 32.269862, -87.181936
  • 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 Whites Bluff

• 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dallas County
  • Since Whites Bluff is near Wilcox County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilcox County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Whites Bluff

Communities Also Named Whites Bluff ...

We found one communities that are also named Whites Bluff.

Within Alabama, the name Whites Bluff is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Whites Bluff in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Whites Bluff lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whites Bluff that is located in Dallas County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites Bluff ...

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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Berlin is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
• Crumptonia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
• Eleanor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Eleanor is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
• Elm Bluff
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Elm Bluff is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Bluff
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Five Points is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Halls Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Halls Ferry is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
• King's Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • King's Landing is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Landing
• Martin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Martin is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
• Pinebelt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pinebelt is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebelt
• Tasso
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tasso is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso

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

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

• Selma, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whites Bluff to Selma, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,332 miles [11,799.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,209 miles [8,383.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'