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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 Country Squire Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Squire Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Country Squire Estates
  • 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 Country Squire Estates:
    • 30.631303, -88.222782
    • 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 Country Squire Estates
  • 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 Country Squire Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Country Squire Estates.

Within Alabama, the name Country Squire Estates is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Washington County
      • This Country Squire Estates is located in Washington County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Squire Estates that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Country Squire Estates.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Country Squire Estates is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Squire Estates that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Country Squire Estates.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Country Squire Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,495 miles [2,406 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Squire Estates that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Country Squire Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Squire Estates ...

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.

  • Cottage Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
    • Cottage Hill is located in Mobile County
  • Edgefield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Edgefield is located in Mobile County
  • Lloyds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Lloyds is located in Mobile County
  • Meadow Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
    • Meadow Lake is located in Mobile County
  • Park Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Pine Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Run
    • Pine Run is located in Mobile County
  • Quail Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Quail Run is located in Mobile County
  • Regency
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
    • Regency is located in Mobile County
  • Seven Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
    • Seven Hills is located in Mobile County
  • Spring Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Mobile County
  • Suburban Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
    • Suburban Heights is located in Mobile County
  • Sugar Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sugar Creek is located in Mobile County
  • Sunset Ranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ranch
    • Sunset Ranch is located in Mobile County
  • Timbers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbers
    • Timbers is located in Mobile County

How Far From Country Squire Estates 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 Country Squire Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Country Squire Estates to Mobile, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,451 miles [11,991.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,330 miles [8,577.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Squire Estates. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Country Squire Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Squire Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6313, Longitude: -88.2228       In this case, the coordinates for Country Squire Estates 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 Country Squire Estates 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 314.293 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.607 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.405 degrees.









 

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