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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Whitfield:
    • 34.775645, -86.937506
    • 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 Whitfield
  • 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 Limestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Limestone County
    • Since Whitfield is near Colbert County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Whitfield

Communities Also Named Whitfield ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Whitfield.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Whitfield.

Beyond Alabama, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Sumter County
      • This Whitfield is located in Sumter County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Whitfield.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Conway 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 Arkansas community of Whitfield [Conway County].
    • Florida
      • Manatee County
      • This Whitfield is located in Manatee County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Whitfield.
      • Santa Rosa County
      • This Whitfield is located in Santa Rosa County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the south of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Rosa County community of Whitfield.
    • Georgia
      • Troup County
      • This Whitfield is located in Troup County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Whitfield.
    • Indiana
      • Martin County
      • This Whitfield is located in Martin County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the north of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Whitfield.
    • Kansas
      • Graham 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 Kansas community of Whitfield [Graham County].
      • Shawnee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Whitfield [Shawnee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Bullitt County
      • This Whitfield is located in Bullitt County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Whitfield.
    • Mississippi
      • Jones County
      • This Whitfield is located in Jones County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Whitfield.
      • Rankin County
      • This Whitfield is located in Rankin County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the southwest of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Whitfield.
    • New Mexico
      • Catron County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Catron County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catron County community of Whitfield.
      • Socorro 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 New Mexico community of Whitfield [Socorro County].
    • New York
      • Ulster County
      • This Whitfield is located in Ulster County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Whitfield.
    • Ohio
      • Montgomery County
      • This Whitfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Whitfield.
    • Ontario
      • This Whitfield lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Whitfield is located in Berks County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Whitfield.
    • South Dakota
      • Jackson 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 South Dakota community of Whitfield [Jackson County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hickman County
      • This Whitfield is located in Hickman County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Whitfield.
    • Texas
      • Swisher 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 Texas community of Whitfield [Swisher County].
    • Virginia
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Whitfield is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whitfield that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Whitfield.
    • West Virginia
      • Ohio 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 West Virginia community of Whitfield [Ohio County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitfield ...

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.

  • Bonnie Doone
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bonnie Doone is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
  • Cloverleaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cloverleaf is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cottonwood is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Farmview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Farmview is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmview
  • French Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • French Mill is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mill
  • Glenn Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Glenn Valley is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Valley
  • Green Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Green Hills is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Holland Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Holland Place is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Place
  • Indian Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Indian Trace is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trace
  • Mayflower
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mayflower is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
  • Meadowbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Tanner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tanner Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Tanner Crossroads is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Crossroads
  • Yorkshire
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Yorkshire is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire

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

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

  • Athens, which is the Seat of Limestone County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Whitfield to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 616 miles [991.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,211 miles [11,605 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,086 miles [8,185.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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- Whitfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Whitfield 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whitfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Whitfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7756, Longitude: -86.9375       In this case, the coordinates for Whitfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.83 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.639 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.077 degrees.