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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 Naheola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Naheola and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Naheola:
    • 32.227644, -88.028906
    • 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 Naheola
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Naheola ...

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.

  • Campground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground
    • Campground is located in Marengo County
  • Choctaw City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
    • Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
  • Edna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in Choctaw County
  • Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Marengo County
  • Half Acre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
    • Half Acre is located in Marengo County
    • Former names for Half Acre:
    • Hell's Half Acre
    • Luther's Store
  • Hill Top
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in Marengo County
  • Indian Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Choctaw County
  • Lotts Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Ferry
    • Lotts Ferry is located in Choctaw County
  • Murphys Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Ferry
    • Murphys Ferry is located in Choctaw County
  • Persimmon Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Grove
    • Persimmon Grove is located in Sumter County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Naheola and extending to:

  • Butler, which is the Seat of Choctaw County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Naheola to Butler, 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 101 miles [162.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,372 miles [11,864.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,249 miles [8,447.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Naheola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Naheola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2276, Longitude: -88.0289       In this case, the coordinates for Naheola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Naheola 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 314.321 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.857 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.044 degrees.









 

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