Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vina, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vina and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vina
- 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 Vina:
- 34.374430, -88.056104
- 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 Vina
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Vina is near Marion County and also Itawamba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Itawamba 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
Communities Also Named Vina ...
We found two communities that share the name Vina.
Within Alabama, the name Vina is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vina ...
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.
- Bounds Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Glasgow Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Corner
- Glasgow Corner is located in Franklin County
- Golden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
- Halltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Jim Williams Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Williams Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Williams Ford
- Jim Williams Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jordans Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Mill
- Jordans Mill is located in Franklin County
- Pigeye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Piney Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bend
- Piney Bend is located in Franklin County
- Pleasant Site
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Site have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Red Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
- Red Bay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <3>
- Seven Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Franklin County
How Far From Vina 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 town such as Vina to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vina and extending to:
- Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vina to Russellville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,153 miles [8,292.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Vina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3744, Longitude: -88.0561 In this case, the coordinates for Vina 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Vina 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 314.493 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.349 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.629 degrees. |