Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitesboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitesboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitesboro
- 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 Whitesboro:
- 34.163563, -86.068725
- 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 Whitesboro
- 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 Etowah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Etowah County
- Since Whitesboro is near DeKalb County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Whitesboro ...
We found five communities that share the name Whitesboro.
Within Alabama, the name Whitesboro is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Mendocino County
- This Whitesboro is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,100 miles [3,379.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whitesboro that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Whitesboro.
- New Jersey
- Cape May County
- This Whitesboro is located in Cape May County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whitesboro that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Whitesboro.
- New York
- Oneida County
- This Whitesboro is located in Oneida County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whitesboro that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Whitesboro.
- Oklahoma
- Le Flore County
- This Whitesboro is located in Le Flore County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the west of the Whitesboro that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Whitesboro.
- Texas
- Grayson County
- This Whitesboro is located in Grayson County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the west of the Whitesboro that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Whitesboro.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitesboro ...
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.
- Cave Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cave Springs is located in Etowah County
- Crudup
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Double Bridges
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bridges
- Double Bridges is located in Marshall County
- Duck Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Happy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
- Happy Hill is located in Etowah County
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Liberty Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Etowah County
- Marcus ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Marshall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Maryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Noble Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Hill
- Noble Hill is located in Etowah County
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Etowah County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pulltight
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Rains ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rockledge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Etowah County
- Yancy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pulltight
How Far From Whitesboro 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 Whitesboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitesboro and extending to:
- Gadsden, which is the Seat of Etowah County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whitesboro to Gadsden, with an average speed<3> 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 124 miles [199.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,076 miles [8,169 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitesboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitesboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1636, Longitude: -86.0687 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Whitesboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.272 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.91 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.859 degrees. |