Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Asberry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Asberry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Asberry
- 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 Asberry:
- 33.894545, -85.744687
- 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 Asberry
- 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 Asberry is near Etowah County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Etowah County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Asberry ...
We found one communities that share the name Asberry.
Within Alabama, the name Asberry is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Asberry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Asberry ...
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.
- Angel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
- Angel is located in Calhoun County
- Bonny Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Brook
- Bonny Brook is located in Calhoun County
- Cedar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Couch
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Gnatville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Irene ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Jenkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Maxwellborn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwellborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwellborn
- Maxwellborn is located in Calhoun County
- Millie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Mink ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Possum Trot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Trot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Calhoun County
- Prices
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Rabbittown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbittown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbittown
- Rabbittown is located in Calhoun County
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Calhoun County
How Far From Asberry 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 Asberry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Asberry and extending to:
- Anniston, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Asberry to Anniston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 594 miles [956 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 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Asberry. 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> | 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 Asberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Asberry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asberry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8945, Longitude: -85.7447 In this case, the coordinates for Asberry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Asberry 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 313.064 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.632 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.79 degrees. |