Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nenemoosha, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nenemoosha and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nenemoosha
- 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 Nenemoosha:
- 30.809909, -88.004720
- 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 Nenemoosha
- 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 Mobile County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mobile County
- Since Nenemoosha is near Baldwin County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- eBird sighting report for Pickens 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nenemoosha ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Eight Mile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eight Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Hatters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hurricane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Little Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pines
- Little Pines is located in Mobile County
- Liveoak Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liveoak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liveoak Landing
- Liveoak Landing is located in Mobile County
- Lower Hall Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Hall Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Hall Landing
- Lower Hall Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Magazine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Plateau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Saraland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Spanish Trace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trace
- Spanish Trace is located in Mobile County
- Steam Mill Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill Landing
- Steam Mill Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Summerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Mobile County
- Whistler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Williams Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
- Williams Heights is located in Mobile County
- Saraland
How Far From Nenemoosha 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 Nenemoosha to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nenemoosha and extending to:
- Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Nenemoosha 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 834 miles [1,342.2 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 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,312 miles [8,548.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nenemoosha. 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Nenemoosha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nenemoosha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8099, Longitude: -88.0047 In this case, the coordinates for Nenemoosha 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 Nenemoosha 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 314.182 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.502 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.291 degrees. |