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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 Ashley Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashley Oaks 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 Ashley Oaks:
    • 30.762966, -88.134724
    • 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 Ashley Oaks
  • 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 Ashley Oaks ...

We found one communities that share the name Ashley Oaks.

Within Alabama, the name Ashley Oaks is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Ashley Oaks in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Ashley Oaks is located in Knox County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ashley Oaks that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Ashley Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashley Oaks ...

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.

  • Chickasaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>
  • Deerwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Mobile County
  • Eight Mile
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eight Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Mile
    • Eight Mile is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eight Mile <3>
  • Indian Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Mobile County
  • Indian Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Mobile County
  • Magazine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
    • Magazine is located in Mobile County
  • Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
    • Orchard is located in Mobile County
  • Park Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
    • Park Forest is located in Mobile County
  • Plateau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plateau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
    • Plateau is located in Mobile County
  • Saraland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
    • Saraland is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <3>
  • Spanish Trace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trace
    • Spanish Trace is located in Mobile County
  • Summerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in Mobile County
  • Whistler
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whistler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Whistler is located in Mobile County

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

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

  • Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Ashley Oaks to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 842 miles [1,355.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,441 miles [11,975.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,320 miles [8,561.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.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 '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- Ashley Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashley Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7630, Longitude: -88.1347       In this case, the coordinates for Ashley Oaks 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 Ashley Oaks 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 314.254 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.579 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.349 degrees.









 

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