Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aimwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aimwell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aimwell
- 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 Aimwell:
- 32.121410, -87.905265
- 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 Aimwell
- 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 Marengo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marengo County
- Since Aimwell is near Choctaw County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
- eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Aimwell ...
We found one communities that share the name Aimwell.
Within Alabama, the name Aimwell is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Aimwell in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aimwell ...
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.
- Calvary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Campground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground
- Campground is located in Marengo County
- Gays Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Ferry
- Gays Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Geneva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Half Acre
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Hill Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Lotts Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Ferry
- Lotts Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Murphys Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Ferry
- Murphys Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Octagon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Sweet Water
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
How Far From Aimwell 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 Aimwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aimwell and extending to:
- Linden, which is the Seat of Marengo County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Aimwell to Linden, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 768 miles [1,236 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,371 miles [11,862.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,248 miles [8,445.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aimwell. 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 from Point A (ie- Aimwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aimwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1214, Longitude: -87.9053 In this case, the coordinates for Aimwell 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 Aimwell 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 314.238 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.746 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.015 degrees. |