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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 Nokomis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nokomis 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 Nokomis:
    • 31.010182, -87.564707
    • 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 Nokomis
  • 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 Nokomis ...

We found five communities that share the name Nokomis.

Within Alabama, the name Nokomis is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Sarasota County
      • This Nokomis is located in Sarasota County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Nokomis that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Nokomis.
    • Illinois
      • Montgomery County
      • This Nokomis is located in Montgomery County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the north of the Nokomis that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Nokomis.
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Nokomis [Hennepin County].
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Nokomis lies 1,671 miles [2,689.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Nokomis that is located in Escambia County.
    • Virginia
      • Northumberland County
      • This Nokomis is located in Northumberland County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nokomis that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Nokomis.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nokomis ...

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.

  • Canoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
    • Canoe is located in Escambia County
  • Freemanville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
    • Freemanville is located in Escambia County
  • Jack Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Springs
    • Jack Springs is located in Escambia County
  • John Gayler Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Gayler Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Gayler Grant
    • John Gayler Grant is located in Escambia County (FL)
  • Lottie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottie
    • Lottie is located in Baldwin County
  • Malta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Escambia County
  • Martinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
    • Martinville is located in Escambia County
  • Oak Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Escambia County (FL)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Escambia County
  • Redtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
    • Redtown is located in Baldwin County
  • Robinsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
    • Robinsonville is located in Escambia County
  • Walnut Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Brewton, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nokomis to Brewton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,404 miles [11,915.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,283 miles [8,502.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.al.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nokomis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nokomis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0102, Longitude: -87.5647       In this case, the coordinates for Nokomis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Nokomis could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Nokomis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.94 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.249 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.088 degrees.









 

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