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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 Angel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Angel 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 Angel:
- 33.836911, -85.836031
- 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 Angel
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since Angel is near Etowah County and also Tallapoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Etowah County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa 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 Angel
Communities Also Named Angel ...
We found two communities that are also named Angel.
Within Alabama, the name Angel is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Grand Traverse County
- This Angel is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the north of the Angel that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Angel.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This Angel is located in Gallia County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Angel that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Angel.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Angel ...
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.
- Bonny Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bonny Brook is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Brook
- Cedar Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Crystal Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crystal Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Duke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Duke is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Halls Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Halls Chapel is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Chapel
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hill Top ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hill Top is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Millie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Millie is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millie
- Mink ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink
- Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Possum Trot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Possum Trot is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Post Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Post Oak is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Reads Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reads Mill is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Mill
- Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Weaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Weaver is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
How Far From Angel 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 Angel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Angel and extending to:
- Anniston, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Angel to Anniston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 600 miles [965.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,203 miles [11,592.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,080 miles [8,175.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Angel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Angel 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 Angel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8369, Longitude: -85.8360 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.115 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.684 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.839 degrees. |
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