Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Consul, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Consul and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Consul
- 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 Consul:
- 32.264308, -87.540002
- 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 Consul
- 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 Marengo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marengo County
- Since Consul is near Wilcox County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilcox County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Consul ...
We found one communities that share the name Consul.
Within Alabama, the name Consul is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Consul in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
- This Consul lies 1,632 miles [2,626.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Consul that is located in Marengo County.
- Saskatchewan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Consul ...
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.
- Alberta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Boiling Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County
- Catherine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Donald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Flatwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Freetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Hugo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Kings ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lyon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Consul 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 Consul to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Consul and extending to:
- Linden, which is the Seat of Marengo County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Consul to Linden, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 745 miles [1,199 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,348 miles [11,825.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,225 miles [8,408.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Consul. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Consul) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Consul. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2643, Longitude: -87.5400 In this case, the coordinates for Consul 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 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 Consul 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 314.031 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.525 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.844 degrees. |