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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 North Pass:
    • 32.426804, -86.268302
    • 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 North Pass
  • 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 North Pass ...

We found one communities that share the name North Pass.

Within Alabama, the name North Pass is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named North Pass in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This North Pass is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Pass that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of North Pass.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Pass ...

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.

  • Eastern Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Meadows
    • Eastern Meadows is located in Montgomery County
  • Flatwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
    • Flatwood is located in Montgomery County
  • Garden Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Square
    • Garden Square is located in Montgomery County
  • Hillcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Montgomery County
  • Johnstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Montgomery County
  • King Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill
    • King Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Morningview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
    • Morningview is located in Montgomery County
  • Open Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Open Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Acres
    • Open Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • Timbers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Montgomery County

How Far From North Pass to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Pass to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from North Pass to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,162 miles [8,307.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Pass) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Pass. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4268, Longitude: -86.2683       In this case, the coordinates for North Pass 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 North Pass 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 313.288 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.687 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.316 degrees.









 

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