Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dothan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dothan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dothan
- 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 Dothan:
- 34.033504, -78.747519
- 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 Dothan
- 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 Columbus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbus County
- Since Dothan is near Horry County and also Brunswick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick 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 Dothan ...
We found five communities that share the name Dothan.
Within North Carolina, the name Dothan is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Vermont
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dothan ...
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.
- Bug Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Butler Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Crossroads
- Butler Crossroads is located in Columbus County
- Goretown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Grahams Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Crossroads
- Grahams Crossroads is located in Horry County (SC)
- Guide
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Guideway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hulls Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulls Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Island
- Hulls Island is located in Horry County (SC)
- Little Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
- Longs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs
- Longs is located in Horry County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longs <3>
- Pine Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County
- Sandy Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plain
- Sandy Plain is located in Columbus County
- Snowhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Dothan 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 Dothan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dothan and extending to:
- Whiteville, which is the Seat of Columbus County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Dothan to Whiteville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the north (N). 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 349 miles [561.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,868 miles [11,053 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,753 miles [7,649.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dothan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dothan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dothan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0335, Longitude: -78.7475 In this case, the coordinates for Dothan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dothan 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 309.038 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.021 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.072 degrees. |