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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 Ada, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ada 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 Ada:
- 32.105070, -86.276098
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ada
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Ada is near Crenshaw County and also Lowndes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lowndes 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ada
Communities Also Named Ada ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Ada.
Within Alabama, the name Ada is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Ada, we know of seven communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Ada is located in Conway County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Ada.
- Georgia
- Dooly 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 Georgia community of Ada [Dooly County].
- Kansas
- Ottawa County
- This Ada is located in Ottawa County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Ada.
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Ada is located in Bienville Parish and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Ada.
- Grant Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Ada [Grant Parish].
- Michigan
- Kent County
- This Ada is located in Kent County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the north of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Ada.
- Minnesota
- Norman County
- This Ada is located in Norman County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norman County community of Ada.
- Ohio
- Hardin County
- This Ada is located in Hardin County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Ada.
- Oklahoma
- Pontotoc County
- This Ada is located in Pontotoc County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Ada.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Ada is located in Lane County and lies 2,187 miles [3,519.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Ada.
- South Carolina
- Union County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Ada [Union County].
- South Dakota
- Jerauld 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 South Dakota community of Ada [Jerauld County].
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- This Ada is located in Montgomery County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the west of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ada.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Ada is located in Fauquier County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Ada.
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Ada is located in Mercer County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Ada.
- Wisconsin
- Sheboygan County
- This Ada is located in Sheboygan County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the north of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Ada.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Distance: 5,318 miles [8,558.5 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
- Spain
- Distance: 4,210 miles [6,775.3 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
- Ghana
- Distance: 5,587 miles [8,991.4 km]<1> to the east
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
- Croatia
- Distance: 5,316 miles [8,555.3 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
- India
- Distance: 8,714 miles [14,023.8 km]<1> to the north northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
- Japan
- Distance: 7,771 miles [12,506.2 km]<1> to the north northwest
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
- Serbia
- Distance: 5,360 miles [8,626.1 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ada ...
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.
- Clearview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Grady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hobbie Farm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hobbie Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbie Farm
- Meadville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Meadville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Pine Needles
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Needles is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
- Red Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
- Rolling Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Lakes is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Lakes
- Sellers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sellers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Zion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Zion is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
How Far From Ada 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 Ada to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ada and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Ada to Montgomery, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,298 miles [11,745 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ada) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ada 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Ada to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1051, Longitude: -86.2761 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.27 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.622 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.385 degrees. |
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